2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology School for You
With 42,013 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for psychology students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 per year.
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The excellent programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Plains States Region . CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year.
Avila University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Avila undergraduate students pay an average of $21,740 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
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Doane University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Doane Crete are $37,880 a year.
Buena Vista University 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 Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year.
Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Evangel are $25,748 a year.
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 375 |
| Missouri | 518 |
| Minnesota | 3,279 |
| Iowa | 89 |
| North Dakota | 79 |
| Nebraska | 179 |
| South Dakota | 71 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
| 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.
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