2027 Best Value School Psychology Schools in Virginia
[School Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/school-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value school psychology schools.
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2027 Best Value School Psychology Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in school psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value School Psychology Schools
George Mason University tops our 2027 list of the best value school psychology schools in Virginia. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,220, with out-of-state students paying around $38,688. School Psychology graduates carry a median of $23,529 in student loans. Soon after graduation, school psychology degree recipients from George Mason University generally make around $60,240. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in school psychology will find it at James Madison University, which ranked #2. James Madison University is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. In-state tuition and fees average $13,966, with out-of-state students paying around $31,312. Typical student debt for school psychology graduates is $21,218. Soon after graduation, school psychology degree recipients from James Madison University generally make around $52,997. That is a strong return on a $21,218 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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