2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Wisconsin

[Counseling Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/counseling-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong counseling psychology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value counseling psychology schools.
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2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Wisconsin
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in counseling psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Wisconsin Madison the best value for a degree in counseling psychology in Wisconsin. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. Typical student debt for counseling psychology graduates is $21,813. Early-career counseling psychology graduates make about $55,617. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mount Mary College earned it the #2 place for counseling psychology. Mount Mary College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,420. Counseling Psychology graduates carry a median of $26,372 in student loans. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from Mount Mary College generally make around $47,456. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 62%.
Concordia University Wisconsin came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value counseling psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,470. Counseling Psychology graduates carry a median of $27,172 in student loans. Early-career counseling psychology graduates make about $50,801. That is a strong return on a $27,172 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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