2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Massachusetts
[Educational Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/educational-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for educational psychology students.
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2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Massachusetts
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
Leading the list is Harvard University, our #1 best value for educational psychology in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,676. Typical student debt for educational psychology graduates is $16,616. Educational Psychology graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.
American International College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in educational psychology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Springfield, American International College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $44,230. Students borrow a median of $30,390 to complete the educational psychology program here. Educational Psychology graduates of American International College earn a median of $66,104 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in educational psychology will find it at Tufts University, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $70,704 in tuition and fees. Educational Psychology graduates carry a median of $17,074 in student loans. Early-career educational psychology graduates make about $48,680. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Tufts University admits about 12% of applicants.
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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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