[Community Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/community-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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for community psychology students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the community psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of South Carolina Aiken the best value for a degree in community psychology in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Aiken, University Of South Carolina Aiken is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,760, while out-of-state students pay about $21,218. Typical student debt for community psychology graduates is $27,011. Community Psychology graduates of University Of South Carolina Aiken earn a median of $42,220 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,011 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 2 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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