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

[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 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students.

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• Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Arkansas

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

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

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Williams Baptist College
Walnut Ridge, AR

$21,070 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,933 Avg Student Debt

$38,484 Median Earnings (10yr)

Williams Baptist College earned the #1 spot for value among clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge, Williams Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,070. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology graduates carry a median of $18,933 in student loans. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology graduates of Williams Baptist College earn a median of $31,309 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR

$34,500 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,520 Avg Student Debt

$51,673 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ouachita Baptist University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $34,500. Students borrow a median of $23,520 to complete the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program here. Soon after graduation, clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree recipients from Ouachita Baptist University generally make around $35,820. Set against $23,520 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 68%.

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Notes and References

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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.