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2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Tennessee

[Educational Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/educational-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong educational psychology education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for educational psychology students.

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• Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Tennessee

2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Tennessee

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

Best Value Educational Psychology Schools

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University Of Memphis
Memphis, TN

$10,728 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,315 Avg Student Debt

$48,458 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in educational psychology, no school beat University Of Memphis this year. University Of Memphis is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis. In-state tuition and fees average $10,728, while out-of-state students pay about $15,384. Educational Psychology graduates carry a median of $26,315 in student loans. Early-career educational psychology graduates make about $85,214. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

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The University Of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

$13,812 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,859 Avg Student Debt

$60,249 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Tennessee earned it the #2 place for educational psychology. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,812, while out-of-state students pay about $33,256. Students borrow a median of $22,859 to complete the educational psychology program here. Early-career educational psychology graduates make about $47,265. Set against $22,859 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The University Of Tennessee admits about 42% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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