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2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Educational Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/educational-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for educational psychology students.

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• Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

$9,620 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,798 Avg Student Debt

$67,170 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Utah the best value for a degree in educational psychology in the Rocky Mountains Region. University Of Utah is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. In-state tuition and fees average $9,620, with out-of-state students paying around $30,860. Typical student debt for educational psychology graduates is $20,798. Educational Psychology graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $65,640 early in their careers. Set against $20,798 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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University Of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

$11,901 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,974 Avg Student Debt

$52,231 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in educational psychology will find it at University Of Northern Colorado, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,901, with out-of-state students paying around $26,979. Students borrow a median of $23,974 to complete the educational psychology program here. Educational Psychology graduates of University Of Northern Colorado earn a median of $57,034 early in their careers. Set against $23,974 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.