by our College Data Analytics Team
[Experimental Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/experimental-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong experimental psychology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value experimental psychology schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the experimental psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Reed College, our #1 best value for experimental psychology in Oregon. Reed College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. In-state tuition and fees average $69,350. Students borrow a median of $21,137 to complete the experimental psychology program here. Early-career experimental psychology graduates make about $30,588. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 25% 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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