by our College Data Analytics Team
[Clinical Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/clinical-psychology/) 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.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value clinical psychology schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in clinical psychology, no school beat University Of Hartford this year. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $49,075 in tuition and fees. Clinical Psychology graduates carry a median of $25,648 in student loans. Early-career clinical psychology graduates make about $75,719. That is a strong return on a $25,648 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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