by our College Data Analytics Team
[School Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/school-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong school psychology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value school psychology schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in school psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is Capella University, our #1 best value for school psychology in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400. Students borrow a median of $35,998 to complete the school psychology program here. Early-career school psychology graduates make about $57,897. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in school psychology will find it at Minnesota State University Moorhead, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,428. School Psychology graduates carry a median of $24,447 in student loans. Early-career school psychology graduates make about $56,972. That is a strong return on a $24,447 median debt. The acceptance rate is 59%.
Students looking for strong value in school psychology will find it at Minnesota State University Mankato, which ranked #3. Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. In-state tuition and fees average $9,572, compared with $18,942 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for school psychology graduates is $25,260. Early-career school psychology graduates make about $73,323. Set against $25,260 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
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