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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$26,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 6,179 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in Minnesota 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

$9,482 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Minnesota State University the best value school in Minnesota for psychology students. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Southwest Minnesota State University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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$9,806 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year. Psychology majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year. Psychology majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $24,406 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $118.

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$10,184 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Winona State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota list.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $25,867 in student debt.

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$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Metro State are $9,394 a year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $27,400 in student debt.

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$9,468 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $9,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at MSU Moorhead accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Psychology at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

$13,848 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the remote town of Morris.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $13,848 per year. On average, psychology graduates from UMN Morris take out $17,866 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$13,850 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from UMN Duluth take out $22,666 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 per year. Psychology majors at SMU MN take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,451
Iowa 1,444
South Dakota 328
Missouri 3,062
Nebraska 994
North Dakota 369

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

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.

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