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2026 Best Value Learning Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Learning Sciences](/majors/education/educational-assessment/learning-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong learning sciences education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 48 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value learning sciences schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Learning Sciences Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in learning sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Learning Sciences Schools

1

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

$8,658 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,277 Avg Student Debt

$60,615 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Governors University earned the #1 spot for value among learning sciences schools in the United States. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,658. Students borrow a median of $23,277 to complete the learning sciences program here. Soon after graduation, learning sciences degree recipients from Western Governors University generally make around $74,771. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,500 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arizona came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value learning sciences schools. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Learning Sciences graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans. Learning Sciences graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $26,457 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.

Other Learning Sciences Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 48 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.