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2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa

[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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for counseling psychology students.

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• Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in counseling psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

$41,798 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,317 Avg Student Debt

$49,156 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in counseling psychology, no school beat Buena Vista University this year. Located in the town of Storm Lake, Buena Vista University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $41,798. Students borrow a median of $29,317 to complete the counseling psychology program here. Early-career counseling psychology graduates make about $49,323. That is a strong return on a $29,317 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA

$39,519 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,281 Avg Student Debt

$55,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

Morningside College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in counseling psychology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $39,519. Students borrow a median of $27,281 to complete the counseling psychology program here. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from Morningside College generally make around $54,988. That is a strong return on a $27,281 median debt. Morningside College admits about 71% of applicants.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.