2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 1,923 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Alabama 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our 2023 rankings named Troy University the best value school in Alabama for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Auburn also took the #3 spot in our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Jacksonville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year.
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Alabama State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.
Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Auburn University at Montgomery 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AUM are $8,860 per year.
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University of North Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.
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University of Montevallo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 3,751 |
West Virginia | 967 |
Mississippi | 1,234 |
South Carolina | 1,890 |
Florida | 10,298 |
Virginia | 6,922 |
Arkansas | 1,022 |
Kentucky | 2,326 |
Georgia | 4,367 |
Tennessee | 2,474 |
Louisiana | 1,704 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 141,695 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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.