2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in California
64
Colleges
743,175
Bachelor's Degrees
$29,516
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Psychology School for You
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 743,175 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 13.7% of all the psychology bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in California ranking looked at 64 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those psychology schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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2024 Best Value Psychology Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for psychology majors.
Top 10 Best Value Psychology Schools
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Northridge. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CSUN is 4.9 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,912. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from CSUN is $108,245. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Long Beach. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
It takes about 4.8 years for the average student at CSULB to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,555. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from CSULB is $112,593. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to San Jose State University. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population. San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in California list.
It takes the average student at San Jose State about 5.0 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,220. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State is $140,536. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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California State University - Fresno earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Fresno State is 5.0 years, and it costs about $20,580 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Fresno State be around $101,871. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population. UCLA not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Psychology Schools in California list.
The average student at UCLA graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $39,579. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UCLA is $164,253. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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California State University - Stanislaus earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At Stan State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.9 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,652. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Stan State is about $110,768. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - East Bay. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
At Cal State East Bay, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.9 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,676. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Cal State East Bay is $131,513. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - Sacramento as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
The average student at Sac State graduates in less than 5.0 years, and it costs about $27,149 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $136,831 to get a bachelor’s degree from Sac State. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Psychology at California State University - Sacramento
University of California - Irvine earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population. UC Irvine also made our Best Psychology Schools in California list, coming in at #4.
At UC Irvine, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and it costs about $39,344 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UC Irvine is $165,245. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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