by our College Data Analytics Team
[Counseling Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/counseling-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for counseling psychology students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Washington Adventist University tops our 2026 list of the best value counseling psychology schools in Maryland. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Takoma Park. Students from in state pay about $26,604 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for counseling psychology graduates is $47,033. Early-career counseling psychology graduates make about $85,352. That is a strong return on a $47,033 median debt. The acceptance rate is 46%.
University Of Baltimore came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value counseling psychology schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, while out-of-state students pay about $23,984. Students borrow a median of $29,681 to complete the counseling psychology program here. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from University Of Baltimore generally make around $56,837. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
Bowie State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value counseling psychology schools. Set in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,218, while out-of-state students pay about $19,938. Typical student debt for counseling psychology graduates is $28,474. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from Bowie State University generally make around $47,668. That is a strong return on a $28,474 median debt. Bowie State University admits about 72% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Loyola University Baltimore earned it the #4 place for counseling psychology. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola University Baltimore is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $57,150. Typical student debt for counseling psychology graduates is $27,000. Early-career counseling psychology graduates make about $47,854. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Loyola University Baltimore admits about 76% of applicants.
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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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.