2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Ohio
34
Colleges
183,021
Bachelor's Degrees
$26,659
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value General Psychology School for You
General Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 183,021 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.4% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Ohio ranking analyzed 34 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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Featured General Psychology Programs
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BA in Psychology
Advance in your human services or psychology career, or prepare for graduate studies in a variety of fields at Southern New Hampshire University.
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MS in Psychology
Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.
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2024 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Ohio
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for psychology majors.
Top 10 Best Value General Psychology Schools
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general psychology schools. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati. UC also made our Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #3.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UC to complete their degree, and it costs about $31,117 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $141,582 to get a bachelor’s degree from UC. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population. Ohio State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio list.
At Ohio State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,939. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State be around $150,238. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general psychology schools. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent. Kent State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio list.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Kent State to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,474. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Kent State is about $111,191. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize Miami University - Oxford as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population. Miami University - Oxford also took the #1 spot in our Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio rankings.
It takes the average student at Miami University - Oxford about 4.2 years to graduate, and it costs about $38,193 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Miami University - Oxford is $158,501. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize University of Akron Main Campus as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at University of Akron Main Campus is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,514. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus be around $113,010. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full General Psychology at University of Akron Main Campus Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
The average student at BGSU graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,872. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from BGSU be around $108,193. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
At OHIO Athens, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,951. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from OHIO Athens is $134,637. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Toledo comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
At University of Toledo, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $26,934 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $122,011 to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Toledo. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general psychology schools. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Cleveland State University is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,676. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University is about $111,536. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Wright State University - Main Campus comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.
The average student at Wright State University - Main Campus graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $25,898 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $118,095 to get a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University - Main Campus. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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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).
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