2027 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Clinical Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/clinical-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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for clinical psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools
Brigham Young University Provo tops our 2027 list of the best value clinical psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,688. Clinical Psychology graduates carry a median of $12,184 in student loans. Early-career clinical psychology graduates make about $54,507. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value clinical psychology schools. Set in the suburb of Nampa, Northwest Nazarene University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $40,824. Typical student debt for clinical psychology graduates is $27,562. Clinical Psychology graduates of Northwest Nazarene University earn a median of $50,330 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,562 median debt. Northwest Nazarene University admits about 65% of applicants.
University Of Denver came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value clinical psychology schools. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $61,398. Clinical Psychology graduates carry a median of $22,534 in student loans. Clinical Psychology graduates of University Of Denver earn a median of $61,301 early in their careers. Set against $22,534 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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