2026 Best Value Community Psychology Schools in the New England Region
[Community Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/community-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value community psychology schools.
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2026 Best Value Community Psychology Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in community psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Lesley University earned the #1 spot for value among community psychology schools in the New England Region. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $34,256. Typical student debt for community psychology graduates is $26,000. Early-career community psychology graduates make about $38,404. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Lesley University admits about 97% of applicants.
University Of New Haven is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community psychology, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. In-state tuition and fees average $47,332. Typical student debt for community psychology graduates is $26,244. Soon after graduation, community psychology degree recipients from University Of New Haven generally make around $62,342. Set against $26,244 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
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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).
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