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2026 Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools in Pennsylvania

[Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/physiological-psychology-psychobiology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for physiological psychology/psychobiology students.

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• Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools in Pennsylvania

2026 Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools in Pennsylvania

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the physiological psychology/psychobiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

$65,494 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,500 Avg Student Debt

$80,257 Median Earnings (10yr)

Swarthmore College tops our 2026 list of the best value physiological psychology/psychobiology schools in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,494. Physiological Psychology/psychobiology graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Early-career physiological psychology/psychobiology graduates make about $66,971. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 8%.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

$67,776 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,250 Avg Student Debt

$100,423 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Villanova University earned it the #2 place for physiological psychology/psychobiology. Villanova University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova. Students from in state pay about $67,776 in tuition and fees. Physiological Psychology/psychobiology graduates carry a median of $26,250 in student loans. Physiological Psychology/psychobiology graduates of Villanova University earn a median of $39,218 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 27%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 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.