2026 Best Value School Psychology Schools in Minnesota
[School Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/school-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for school psychology students.
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2026 Best Value School Psychology Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in school psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value School Psychology Schools
Minnesota State University Moorhead tops our 2026 list of the best value school psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $10,428 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,447 to complete the school psychology program here. School Psychology graduates of Minnesota State University Moorhead earn a median of $56,972 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 59% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in school psychology will find it at Capella University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400. School Psychology graduates carry a median of $35,998 in student loans. School Psychology graduates of Capella University earn a median of $57,897 early in their careers. Set against $35,998 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in school psychology will find it at Minnesota State University Mankato, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,572, with out-of-state students paying around $18,942. School Psychology graduates carry a median of $25,260 in student loans. Soon after graduation, school psychology degree recipients from Minnesota State University Mankato generally make around $73,323. Set against $25,260 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Minnesota State University Mankato admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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