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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Pennsylvania

57 Colleges
189,384 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,184 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Psychology School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in PennsylvaniaOut of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 7th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 189,384 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that 3.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on psychology schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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2024 Best Value Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges for the Money.

Top 10 Best Value Psychology Schools

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Our rankings recognize West Chester University of Pennsylvania as the #1 school in this year's rankings. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester. In addition to its great value ranking, WCUPA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list.

It takes the average student at WCUPA about 4.3 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,179. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from WCUPA is $130,977. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population. Pitt also took the #4 spot in our Best Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

The average student at Pitt graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,698. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Pitt is about $147,120. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Our rankings recognize Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at SRU to complete their degree, and it costs about $20,964 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $88,678 to get a bachelor’s degree from SRU. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at IUP is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,618. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the IUP is $114,724. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Kutztown University is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,291. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Kutztown University is $109,763. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Millersville is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $30,354. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Millersville is $133,558. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our best value list, Temple has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

It takes the average student at Temple about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $36,161 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Temple is $156,577. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

It takes the average student at East Stroudsburg University about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $26,608 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $114,680 to get a bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

At Ship, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,328. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Ship is about $101,477. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. Located in the town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Pitt Bradford is 4.2 years, and it costs about $28,292 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Pitt Bradford be around $119,958. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
New York11,851
New Jersey3,618
Maryland2,575
Delaware396
District of Columbia543

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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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