2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri
[Counseling Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/counseling-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for counseling psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri
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
Our analysis ranked University Of Central Missouri the best value for a degree in counseling psychology in Missouri. Located in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,050, compared with $18,600 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for counseling psychology graduates is $24,304. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from University Of Central Missouri generally make around $49,762. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies earned it the #2 place for counseling psychology. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,500. Typical student debt for counseling psychology graduates is $25,033. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies generally make around $36,918. That is a strong return on a $25,033 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Avila University earned it the #3 place for counseling psychology. Set in the city of Kansas City, Avila University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $40,200 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $29,750 to complete the counseling psychology program here. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from Avila University generally make around $56,895. Set against $29,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Webster University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value counseling psychology schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $31,750. Students borrow a median of $25,939 to complete the counseling psychology program here. Early-career counseling psychology graduates make about $42,026. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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