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2026 Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Maryland

[Other Research & Experimental Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/research-and-experimental-psychology-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other research & experimental psychology students.

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• Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Maryland

2026 Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Maryland

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other research & experimental psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools

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University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

$11,809 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,836 Avg Student Debt

$82,860 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maryland College Park tops our 2026 list of the best value other research & experimental psychology schools in Maryland. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,836 to complete the other research & experimental psychology program here. Early-career other research & experimental psychology graduates make about $57,901. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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Mount St Marys University
Emmitsburg, MD

$48,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$64,072 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mount St Marys University earned it the #2 place for other research & experimental psychology. Mount St Marys University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emmitsburg. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $48,630. Typical student debt for other research & experimental psychology graduates is $21,500. Early-career other research & experimental psychology graduates make about $34,454. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 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.