2023 Best Value Psychology Schools
1,003
Ranked Colleges
195,678
Degrees Awarded
$14,800
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools” ranking.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools” ranking analyzed 1,003 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Psychology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 349 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Psychology at BYU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 404 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,563 for psychology students per year to attend American Public University System.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Public University System Psychology Report
Out of the 1,003 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 431 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Purdue University Global also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category.
Read more about Psychology at Purdue University Global
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,354 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Capella University also did well on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. It costs about $16,545 for psychology students per year to attend Capella University.
Read more about Psychology at Capella University
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,269 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Psychology at ASU - Skysong
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 105 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,998 for Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Psychology at North Dakota State University
Walden University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,039 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Psychology at Walden University
University of the Cumberlands ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 353 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of the Cumberlands is $13,476 for Psychology students.
Full Cumberlands Psychology Report
Fielding Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 205 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fielding is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Schools” list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1,068 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Psychology at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #12, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend USD is $19,389 for psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Psychology at University of South Dakota
University of North Dakota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 194 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UND is in the top on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of North Dakota is $16,966 for Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full University of North Dakota Psychology Report
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 310 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Park University is $14,619 for Psychology students.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools ranking. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 576 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMGC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland Global Campus is $15,395 for psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus Psychology Report
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 790 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $13,038 for psychology students.
Read full report on Psychology at UOPX - Arizona
With a ranking of #17, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools list. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 369 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,262 for Psychology students per year to attend Carlos Albizu University - San Juan.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #18, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,462 for psychology students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools ranking, coming in at #19. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 889 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 full report on Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 205 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $6,698 for Psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Florida State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 905 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for Psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State Psychology Report
Bemidji State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools ranking. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $16,033 for psychology students.
The low undergrad 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 Bemidji State University Psychology Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is $18,938 for psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Worldwide Psychology Report
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 228 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - La Crosse is $14,654 for Psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Psychology at UW - La Crosse
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 335 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Psychology Report
