2027 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Kansas
[Educational Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/educational-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for educational psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Kansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in educational psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools
Wichita State University tops our 2027 list of the best value educational psychology schools in Kansas. Wichita State University is a large public school located in the city of Wichita. Students from in state pay about $9,684 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,869. Educational Psychology graduates carry a median of $24,262 in student loans. Early-career educational psychology graduates make about $49,278. Set against $24,262 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in educational psychology will find it at Emporia State University, which ranked #2. Emporia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia. In-state tuition and fees average $7,106, while out-of-state students pay about $15,419. Students borrow a median of $23,131 to complete the educational psychology program here. Early-career educational psychology graduates make about $42,412. Set against $23,131 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Emporia State University admits about 98% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Kansas one of the best values for educational psychology. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,102 in tuition and fees, compared with $30,432 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for educational psychology graduates is $23,608. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from University Of Kansas generally make around $79,622. Set against $23,608 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% 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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