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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$31,986 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,188 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,831 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for psychology students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Salle are $33,150 a year.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA
$47,940 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on Psychology at Saint Joseph’s University

#4

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marywood are $37,284 a year.

Full Psychology at Marywood University Report

$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRU are $10,507 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the 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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#7

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
$31,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Holy Family University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Family are $31,640 per year.

Full Psychology at Holy Family University Report

$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Psychology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

#9

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA
$27,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Immaculata University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.

Immaculata undergraduate students pay an average of $27,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
Maryland 286
New Jersey 851
District of Columbia 396
Delaware 20

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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