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2026 Best Value Personality Psychology Master’s Degree Schools

[Personality Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/personality-psychology/) 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 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value personality psychology schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Master’s Degree Personality Psychology Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Personality Psychology Schools in the United States

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

Best Value Personality Psychology Schools

1

University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

$21,044 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,199 Avg Student Debt

$73,997 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in personality psychology, no school beat University Of Connecticut this year. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,044, while out-of-state students pay about $43,712. Students borrow a median of $23,199 to complete the personality psychology program here. Personality Psychology graduates of University Of Connecticut earn a median of $58,784 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,199 median debt. The acceptance rate is 52%.

2

Pace University New York
New York, NY

$53,510 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,670 Avg Student Debt

$70,378 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pace University New York is a great value for students pursuing a degree in personality psychology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,510. Personality Psychology graduates carry a median of $25,670 in student loans. Early-career personality psychology graduates make about $59,662. That is a strong return on a $25,670 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.

Other Personality Psychology Degree Levels

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Notes and References

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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.