2027 Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Missouri
[Other Research & Experimental Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/research-and-experimental-psychology-other/) 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 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other research & experimental psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other research & experimental psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools
For return on investment in other research & experimental psychology, no school beat Cottey College this year. Set in the town of Nevada, Cottey College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $27,562. Typical student debt for other research & experimental psychology graduates is $12,000. Median earnings reach $35,422 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Central Missouri one of the best values for other research & experimental psychology. Set in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,050, with out-of-state students paying around $18,600. Other Research & Experimental Psychology graduates carry a median of $20,810 in student loans. Early-career other research & experimental psychology graduates make about $34,822. That is a strong return on a $20,810 median debt. The acceptance rate is 64%.
Students looking for strong value in other research & experimental psychology will find it at University Of Missouri Columbia, which ranked #3. University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,837, with out-of-state students paying around $36,056. Students borrow a median of $21,818 to complete the other research & experimental psychology program here. Soon after graduation, other research & experimental psychology degree recipients from University Of Missouri Columbia generally make around $53,134. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Washington University In St Louis earned it the #4 place for other research & experimental psychology. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $65,790 in tuition and fees. Other Research & Experimental Psychology graduates carry a median of $15,450 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other research & experimental psychology degree recipients from Washington University In St Louis generally make around $37,377. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Washington University In St Louis admits about 12% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 4 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).
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