2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Psychology School for You
General Psychology is the #35 most popular major in the country with 8,051 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Psychology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 317 schools in the United States 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.
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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Psychology Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the United States for general psychology students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best General Psychology Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 317 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for general psychology students. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 317 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year.
The excellent programs at Avila University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Avila are $21,740 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools list.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools list.
American Public University System landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.
Fort Hays State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year.
Loras College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools ranking. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loras are $35,268 per year.
Loras also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Xavier are $42,460 per year.
West Texas A&M University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
With a ranking of #14, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools list.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.
MSU Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $11,726 per year.
Angelo State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.
With a ranking of #18, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Marywood undergraduate students pay an average of $37,284 in tuition and fees each year.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools list.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Joe’s are $47,940 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Joe’s also is in the top 10% of our Best General Psychology Schools ranking.
University of South Dakota ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.
The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Seattle University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.
Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools list.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
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Rest of the Top Best Value General Psychology Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for General Psychology graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General Psychology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH |
| 49 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 50 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 51 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 52 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 53 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 54 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 56 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 57 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 58 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 59 | Governors State University | University Park, IL |
| 59 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 61 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 62 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 63 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
General Psychology by Region
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Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
| Other Psychology | 2,162 |
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 BruceBlaus.
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