by our College Data Analytics Team
[Learning Sciences](/majors/education/educational-assessment/learning-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value learning sciences schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the learning sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Western Governors University, our #1 best value for learning sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region. Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,658. Typical student debt for learning sciences graduates is $23,277. Early-career learning sciences graduates make about $74,771. That is a strong return on a $23,277 median debt.
This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.