2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 183,889 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, psychology is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 127,340 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 1,168 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 Psychology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s. 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 318 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, BYU is in the top on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Out of the 1,168 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 279 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 81 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Out of the 1,168 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 #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 488 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Charter Oak State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s. Charter Oak State College is a small school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 35 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Charter Oak State College is $10,724 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 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.
It costs about $14,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Southwest Minnesota State University.
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 207 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 110 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 200 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.
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%.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 107 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,092 for bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
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With a ranking of #11, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,868 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Bemidji State University.
With a ranking of #12, Capella University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 435 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,619 for bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Capella University.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and 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 reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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University of North Dakota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 126 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UND excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend UND.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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Bellevue University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,616 for bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Bellevue University.
Palo Alto University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Palo Alto, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
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%.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend UW - River Falls.
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%.
Read more about Psychology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Purdue University Global came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 251 students in 2019-2020.
University of South Dakota ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Dakota is $18,555 for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,412 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend UMN Morris.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 University of Minnesota - Morris
Winona State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State 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%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Juan, , this fairly large public school handed out 179 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,714 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend UPR Rio Piedras.
Wilmington University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wilmington University is a fairly large school located in New Castle, Delaware that handed out 94 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Wilmington University.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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.
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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 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 52 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 53 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 54 | Westfield State University | Westfield, MA |
| 55 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 56 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY |
| 57 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 58 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 59 | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, TX |
| 60 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 61 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 62 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 63 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 64 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 65 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Alliant International University | San Diego, CA |
| 167 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 167 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 167 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 170 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS |
| 170 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 172 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 172 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 174 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 174 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 176 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
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Notes and References
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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Footnotes
- *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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