2027 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Michigan
[Educational Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/educational-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.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value educational psychology schools.
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2027 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Michigan
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the educational psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools
Wayne State University tops our 2027 list of the best value educational psychology schools in Michigan. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,159, while out-of-state students pay about $34,650. Students borrow a median of $26,689 to complete the educational psychology program here. Educational Psychology graduates of Wayne State University earn a median of $58,918 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value educational psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,990. Students borrow a median of $28,781 to complete the educational psychology program here. Educational Psychology graduates of Eastern Michigan University earn a median of $48,912 early in their careers. Set against $28,781 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 80%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Michigan State University earned it the #3 place for educational psychology. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. Students from in state pay about $18,079 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $44,850. Typical student debt for educational psychology graduates is $25,213. Early-career educational psychology graduates make about $71,750. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Michigan State University admits about 85% 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 · 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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