2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s
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With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 110,394 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 1,062 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 305 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU is also in the top of our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 279 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,222 for bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend American Public University System.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full American Public University System General Psychology Report
Out of the 1,062 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 488 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter Oak State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Charter Oak State College is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,724 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Charter Oak State College.
The low student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University General Psychology Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Psychology Report
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 207 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - La Crosse also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,580 for bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 200 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Idaho General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 107 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,092 for bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
Read full report on General Psychology at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Bemidji State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 71 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Bemidji State University is $15,868 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Read more about General Psychology at Bemidji State University
Capella University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 435 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Capella University is $17,619 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Capella University
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 105 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
University of North Dakota ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 126 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UND also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UND is $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Palo Alto University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Palo Alto University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Palo Alto, California. It awarded 24 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Palo Alto University
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 64 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 56 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend USD is $18,555 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bellevue University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UMN Morris is in the top on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,412 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend UMN Morris.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Minnesota - Morris
Winona State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Winona State excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Winona State University is $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Winona State University
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 179 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is $11,714 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Wilmington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $14,683 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 1,201 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $41,095 for bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Southern New Hampshire University.
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at South Dakota State University
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 492 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UMGC is in the top on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UMGC is $14,288 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Westfield State University | Westfield, MA |
| 52 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 53 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY |
| 54 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 55 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 56 | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, TX |
| 57 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 58 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 59 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 60 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 61 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
| 62 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 63 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 64 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 65 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN |
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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