2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 355 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 10th 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.
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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama 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.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Psychology
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year.
UAB not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Psychology Schools in Alabama list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for psychology students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Schools in Alabama list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #4 for overall quality for psychology in Alabama.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for psychology students. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.
USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year.
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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.
Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AUM are $8,860 per year.
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Alabama A & M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AAMU are $10,024 per year.
Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Mississippi | 134 |
Florida | 2,049 |
Virginia | 1,767 |
Tennessee | 424 |
North Carolina | 318 |
Georgia | 495 |
West Virginia | 195 |
Louisiana | 249 |
South Carolina | 169 |
Kentucky | 819 |
Arkansas | 47 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
General Psychology | 8,051 |
Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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.
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