2027 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Idaho

[Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/) 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Idaho
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
Brigham Young University Idaho tops our 2027 list of the best value clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools in Idaho. Located in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $4,800 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $13,287 to complete the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program here. Early-career clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates make about $43,853. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 96%.
Northwest Nazarene University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Nampa, Northwest Nazarene University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $40,824 in tuition and fees. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology graduates carry a median of $27,562 in student loans. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology graduates of Northwest Nazarene University earn a median of $50,330 early in their careers. Set against $27,562 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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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