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2026 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Montana

[Counseling Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/counseling-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong counseling psychology education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value counseling psychology schools.

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• Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Montana

2026 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Montana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools

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Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

$8,460 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,635 Avg Student Debt

$53,263 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in counseling psychology, no school beat Montana State University this year. Montana State University is a large public school located in the city of Bozeman. Students from in state pay about $8,460 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,287. Typical student debt for counseling psychology graduates is $23,635. Counseling Psychology graduates of Montana State University earn a median of $49,929 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,635 median debt. Montana State University admits about 82% of applicants.

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University Of Great Falls
Great Falls, MT

$30,448 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,847 Avg Student Debt

$48,296 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in counseling psychology will find it at University Of Great Falls, which ranked #2. University Of Great Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls. Students from in state pay about $30,448 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,847 to complete the counseling psychology program here. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from University Of Great Falls generally make around $104,670. Set against $23,847 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Great Falls admits about 50% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 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.