2027 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for educational psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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
University Of Utah tops our 2027 list of the best value educational psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,620, while out-of-state students pay about $30,860. Educational Psychology graduates carry a median of $20,798 in student loans. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from University Of Utah generally make around $65,640. That is a strong return on a $20,798 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.
University Of Northern Colorado is a great value for students pursuing a degree in educational psychology, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley. In-state tuition and fees average $11,901, compared with $26,979 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,974 to complete the educational psychology program here. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from University Of Northern Colorado generally make around $57,034. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Northern Colorado admits about 86% 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).
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