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2026 Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in the Southeast 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 3 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 Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Value Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,975 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

Vanderbilt University earned the #1 spot for value among cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,498. Students borrow a median of $13,975 to complete the cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics program here. Early-career cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics graduates make about $77,997. That is a strong return on a $13,975 median debt. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

$68,758 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,125 Avg Student Debt

$97,800 Median Earnings (10yr)

Duke University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,758. Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics graduates carry a median of $12,125 in student loans. Early-career cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics graduates make about $39,359. That is a strong return on a $12,125 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.