2026 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in Washington
[Clinical Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/clinical-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for clinical psychology students.
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2026 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Washington Seattle Campus the best value for a degree in clinical psychology in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,973, while out-of-state students pay about $43,209. Students borrow a median of $14,259 to complete the clinical psychology program here. Soon after graduation, clinical psychology degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus generally make around $45,627. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Seattle Pacific University one of the best values for clinical psychology. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Pacific University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,407. Typical student debt for clinical psychology graduates is $25,188. Clinical Psychology graduates of Seattle Pacific University earn a median of $79,492 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Seattle Pacific University admits about 83% of applicants.
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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 · 3 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).
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