2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 1,890 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in South Carolina 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Citadel are $12,570 per year.
The Citadel also took the #4 spot in our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC Upstate are $11,583 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year.
Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Aiken is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC Aiken are $10,760 per year.
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Out of the 24 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 5 spot on the list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 per year.
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Lander University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.
Lander University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. USCB is a small public school located in the town of Bluffton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USCB are $10,730 a year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year.
UofSC also took the #5 spot in our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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Francis Marion 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 Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.
Francis Marion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,751 |
| West Virginia | 967 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Virginia | 6,922 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Alabama | 1,923 |
| Kentucky | 2,326 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 24 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.