2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Ohio
[Educational Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/educational-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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for educational psychology students.
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2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the educational psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools
Youngstown State University tops our 2026 list of the best value educational psychology schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,926 in tuition and fees, compared with $10,286 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for educational psychology graduates is $26,373. Educational Psychology graduates of Youngstown State University earn a median of $50,731 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 84%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Toledo earned it the #2 place for educational psychology. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,157 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $21,517. Typical student debt for educational psychology graduates is $24,923. Early-career educational psychology graduates make about $52,675. That is a strong return on a $24,923 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Kent State University At Kent is a great value for students pursuing a degree in educational psychology, landing the #3 spot this year. Kent State University At Kent is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,220, while out-of-state students pay about $21,575. Students borrow a median of $25,174 to complete the educational psychology program here. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from Kent State University At Kent generally make around $58,818. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
Miami University Oxford came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value educational psychology schools. Miami University Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,519, while out-of-state students pay about $38,965. Typical student debt for educational psychology graduates is $24,177. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from Miami University Oxford generally make around $59,464. Set against $24,177 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 75%.
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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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.
