2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 1,451 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Psychology Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kansas 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for psychology students. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $5,430 per year. Psychology majors at FHSU take out an average of $30,912 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, FHSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in Kansas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt State are $7,744 per year. Psychology majors at Pitt State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Kansas list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from KU carry an average student debtload of $23,450. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $449.
KU also took the #5 spot in our Best Psychology Schools in Kansas rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year. On average, psychology graduates from WSU take out $26,990 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.
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The excellent programs at Ottawa University - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Kansas. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.
Ottawa University - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $12,616 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Ottawa University - Online take out is $30,167.
Ottawa University - Online not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Psychology Schools in Kansas list.
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Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $24,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.
K -State also took the #3 spot in our Best Psychology Schools in Kansas rankings.
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Emporia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
ESU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,001 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at ESU take out an average of $19,253 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Washburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.
Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Washburn University carry an average student debtload of $22,654.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.
MNU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6,179 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Missouri | 3,062 |
| 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 |
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 9 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.