2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 3,062 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Missouri 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CMU CGES not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Park University is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
Park University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Truman State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Out of the 29 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year.
Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Northwest Missouri State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Missouri Southern State 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 Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $7,762 per year.
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Missouri Western State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.
Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $7,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Minnesota | 6,179 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Nebraska | 994 |
| North Dakota | 369 |
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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 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.