by our College Data Analytics Team
[Performance And Sport](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/performance-and-sport/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong performance and sport education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for performance and sport students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in performance and sport, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in performance and sport, no school beat Capella University this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $14,400. Typical student debt for performance and sport graduates is $35,998. Early-career performance and sport graduates make about $72,053. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Faulkner University earned it the #2 place for performance and sport. Set in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $23,920. Performance And Sport graduates carry a median of $27,691 in student loans. Performance And Sport graduates of Faulkner University earn a median of $26,988 early in their careers. Set against $27,691 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 73%.
Students looking for strong value in performance and sport will find it at California Baptist University, which ranked #3. California Baptist University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside. In-state tuition and fees average $41,228. Typical student debt for performance and sport graduates is $28,169. Soon after graduation, performance and sport degree recipients from California Baptist University generally make around $55,299. That is a strong return on a $28,169 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
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View All Performance And Sport Rankings >This ranking is produced 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.
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