by our College Data Analytics Team
[School Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/school-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong school psychology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for school psychology students.
What’s on this page:
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in school psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in school psychology, no school beat University Of Northern Iowa this year. University Of Northern Iowa is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. In-state tuition and fees average $9,936, compared with $21,712 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for school psychology graduates is $22,635. Early-career school psychology graduates make about $46,054. Set against $22,635 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 93%.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.