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Best Value Psychology Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,107 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,977 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 996 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th 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. 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.

The Best Value Psychology Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality in Psychology

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSN are $3,848 a year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at CSN accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNR are $8,737 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UNR carry an average student debtload of $17,751. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $327.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNR is ranked #1 for overall quality for psychology in Nevada.

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$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Nevada. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNLV are $8,737 a year. On average, psychology graduates from UNLV take out $22,048 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $194, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNLV not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Psychology Schools in Nevada list.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 40,562
Washington 2,848
Oregon 2,071
Hawaii 511
Alaska 133

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

Majors Similar 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 3 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.

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