2027 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Massachusetts
[Educational Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/educational-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in educational psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools
Our analysis ranked Harvard University the best value for a degree in educational psychology in Massachusetts. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. In-state tuition and fees average $61,676. Educational Psychology graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Educational Psychology graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes American International College one of the best values for educational psychology. Located in the city of Springfield, American International College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $44,230. Students borrow a median of $30,390 to complete the educational psychology program here. Early-career educational psychology graduates make about $66,104. That is a strong return on a $30,390 median debt. American International College admits about 100% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Tufts University one of the best values for educational psychology. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. In-state tuition and fees average $70,704. Educational Psychology graduates carry a median of $17,074 in student loans. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from Tufts University generally make around $48,680. That is a strong return on a $17,074 median debt. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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