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2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

43 Colleges
$22,690 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,054 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 7th in Illinois. In fact, 6,520 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Our analysis found Governors State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $10,108 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at Governors State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Eastern Illinois University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Illinois State is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in Illinois.

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Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

UIS undergraduate students pay an average of $12,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Illinois at Springfield

#6

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, IL

Saint Augustine College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Augustine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Augustine College are $12,120 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Saint Augustine College

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago

Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Northeastern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at Northern Illinois University

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,548
Michigan 4,292
Ohio 4,871
Wisconsin 2,695

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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