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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$36,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,149 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

With 257 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #49 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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.

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.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.

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#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.

Villanova not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA
$47,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

St. Joe’s undergraduate students pay an average of $47,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $17,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA
$32,390 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Carlow University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Carlow undergraduate students pay an average of $32,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for psychology in Pennsylvania.

Full General Psychology at University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA
$40,877 Average Tuition & Fees

Chatham University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chatham are $40,877 per year.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 486
Maryland 68
New Jersey 158
District of Columbia 61

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 14 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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