2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Rhode Island
[Counseling Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/counseling-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong counseling psychology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value counseling psychology schools.
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2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Rhode Island
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools
Rhode Island College earned the #1 spot for value among counseling psychology schools in Rhode Island. Rhode Island College is a large public school located in the suburb of Providence. In-state tuition and fees average $11,300, while out-of-state students pay about $27,299. Typical student debt for counseling psychology graduates is $23,394. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from Rhode Island College generally make around $45,088. Set against $23,394 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 92%.
Salve Regina University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value counseling psychology schools. Salve Regina University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $50,100. Counseling Psychology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Counseling Psychology graduates of Salve Regina University earn a median of $59,920 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 68% 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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