2026 Best Value Health/Medical Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region
[Health/Medical Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/health-medical-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for health/medical psychology students.
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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health/medical psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Health/Medical Psychology Schools
Leading the list is University Of Arizona, our #1 best value for health/medical psychology in the Southwest Region. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,573, with out-of-state students paying around $39,903. Health/medical Psychology graduates carry a median of $21,861 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health/medical psychology degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $50,834. Set against $21,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the best values for health/medical psychology. Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Typical student debt for health/medical psychology graduates is $20,031. Soon after graduation, health/medical psychology degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $67,722. That is a strong return on a $20,031 median debt. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Mary Hardin Baylor came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value health/medical psychology schools. Set in the suburb of Belton, University Of Mary Hardin Baylor is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $34,300 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for health/medical psychology graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, health/medical psychology degree recipients from University Of Mary Hardin Baylor generally make around $33,805. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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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