2026 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools
[Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical, counseling & applied psychology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 802 schools to find the best return on investment for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students.
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2026 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical, counseling & applied psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
College Of Southern Nevada tops our 2026 list of the best value clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools in the United States. College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas. Students from in state pay about $4,358 in tuition and fees, compared with $13,024 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $9,980 to complete the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program here. Soon after graduation, clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree recipients from College Of Southern Nevada generally make around $35,850. That is a strong return on a $9,980 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes Northampton County Area Community College one of the best values for clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton County Area Community College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,550, with out-of-state students paying around $15,270. Typical student debt for clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates is $18,900. Early-career clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates make about $35,960. Set against $18,900 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Other Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 802 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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