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2026 Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/cognitive-psychology-and-psycholinguistics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics students.

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• Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,005 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Cornell University, our #1 best value for cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $69,314. Students borrow a median of $15,005 to complete the cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics program here. Early-career cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics graduates make about $75,976. Set against $15,005 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Cornell University admits about 9% of applicants.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,220 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at George Washington University earned it the #2 place for cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,710. Typical student debt for cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics graduates is $25,220. Soon after graduation, cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $37,906. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 8 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.