2027 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Other Psychology & Counseling](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/other-psychology-and-counseling/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 other psychology & counseling schools.
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2027 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other psychology & counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools
Upper Iowa University tops our 2027 list of the best value other psychology & counseling schools in the The Plains States Region. Upper Iowa University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $19,475. Other Psychology & Counseling graduates carry a median of $34,059 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other psychology & counseling degree recipients from Upper Iowa University generally make around $48,612. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
Midamerica Nazarene University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other psychology & counseling schools. Located in the suburb of Olathe, Midamerica Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,174. Typical student debt for other psychology & counseling graduates is $25,740. Soon after graduation, other psychology & counseling degree recipients from Midamerica Nazarene University generally make around $47,940. Set against $25,740 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Midamerica Nazarene University admits about 79% of applicants.
Walden University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value other psychology & counseling schools. Walden University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students from in state pay about $11,067 in tuition and fees. Other Psychology & Counseling graduates carry a median of $55,500 in student loans. Early-career other psychology & counseling graduates make about $51,716. That is a strong return on a $55,500 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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