by our College Data Analytics Team
[Clinical Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/clinical-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value clinical psychology schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Idaho State University tops our 2026 list of the best value clinical psychology schools in Idaho. Located in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,610, compared with $27,720 for out-of-state students. Clinical Psychology graduates carry a median of $24,640 in student loans. Early-career clinical psychology graduates make about $51,446. That is a strong return on a $24,640 median debt.
This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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