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2026 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in Maryland

[Clinical Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/clinical-psychology/) 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 clinical psychology students.

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• Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in Maryland

2026 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in Maryland

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

Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

$40,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,042 Avg Student Debt

$62,079 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in clinical psychology, no school beat Stevenson University this year. Located in the suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $40,560. Clinical Psychology graduates carry a median of $27,042 in student loans. Clinical Psychology graduates of Stevenson University earn a median of $50,346 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,042 median debt. The acceptance rate is 79%.

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Loyola University Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

$57,150 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$82,652 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Loyola University Baltimore earned it the #2 place for clinical psychology. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola University Baltimore is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $57,150 in tuition and fees. Clinical Psychology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career clinical psychology graduates make about $47,854. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 76% 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.