[Community Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/community-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong community psychology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for community psychology students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the community psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is National Louis University, our #1 best value for community psychology in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, National Louis University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,245. Students borrow a median of $29,242 to complete the community psychology program here. Early-career community psychology graduates make about $57,591. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. National Louis University admits about 95% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in community psychology will find it at Wheaton College Illinois, which ranked #2. Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton. In-state tuition and fees average $45,546. Students borrow a median of $23,292 to complete the community psychology program here. Soon after graduation, community psychology degree recipients from Wheaton College Illinois generally make around $56,094. That is a strong return on a $23,292 median debt. Wheaton College Illinois admits about 87% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Northwestern University one of the best values for community psychology. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,322. Typical student debt for community psychology graduates is $16,616. Community Psychology graduates of Northwestern University earn a median of $78,551 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Depaul University earned it the #4 place for community psychology. Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,405. Community Psychology graduates carry a median of $25,340 in student loans. Community Psychology graduates of Depaul University earn a median of $55,390 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value community psychology schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $53,710. Typical student debt for community psychology graduates is $23,521. Soon after graduation, community psychology degree recipients from Loyola University Chicago generally make around $58,568. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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