by our College Data Analytics Team
[Psychology Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/psychology-teacher-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong psychology teacher education education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for psychology teacher education students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in psychology teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in psychology teacher education, no school beat Lee University this year. Set in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,790. Psychology Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $29,625 in student loans. Early-career psychology teacher education graduates make about $38,249. That is a strong return on a $29,625 median debt. Roughly 70% of applicants are accepted.
The ranking above is published 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.
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