2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Top 15% Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in the Plains States Region for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 99 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.
Bemidji State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.
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Peru State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Peru State are $7,800 per year.
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Park University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
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Columbia 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 #8 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $15,940 per year.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fort Hays State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,870 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ottawa University - Online ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Online are $12,616 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ottawa University - Online also is in the top 10% of our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 16 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 17 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 18 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 19 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Minnesota | 6,179 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Missouri | 3,062 |
| Nebraska | 994 |
| North Dakota | 369 |
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Majors Related to 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 Majors Related to Psychology
| 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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