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2027 Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in Massachusetts

[Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/cognitive-psychology-and-psycholinguistics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics students.

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• Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Harvard University tops our 2027 list of the best value cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics schools in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,676. Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

$67,176 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,500 Avg Student Debt

$84,803 Median Earnings (10yr)

Wellesley College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics schools. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,176 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $12,500 to complete the cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics program here. Early-career cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics graduates make about $36,283. That is a strong return on a $12,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 14%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 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.