2026 Best Value Applied Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools
[Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/applied-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 113 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value applied psychology schools.
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2026 Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in applied psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools
For return on investment in applied psychology, no school beat College Of Southern Nevada this year. Set in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,358 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $13,024. Applied Psychology graduates carry a median of $9,980 in student loans. Early-career applied psychology graduates make about $35,850. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value applied psychology schools. Northampton County Area Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem. In-state tuition and fees average $5,550, with out-of-state students paying around $15,270. Students borrow a median of $18,900 to complete the applied psychology program here. Soon after graduation, applied psychology degree recipients from Northampton County Area Community College generally make around $35,960. That is a strong return on a $18,900 median debt.
Other Applied Psychology Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 113 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).
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