2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Kansas
[Educational Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/educational-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong educational psychology education at a price that pays off.
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 Kansas
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 Wichita State University, our #1 best value for educational psychology in Kansas. Wichita State University is a large public school located in the city of Wichita. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,684, with out-of-state students paying around $19,869. Typical student debt for educational psychology graduates is $24,262. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from Wichita State University generally make around $49,278. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
Emporia State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value educational psychology schools. Set in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,106, with out-of-state students paying around $15,419. Educational Psychology graduates carry a median of $23,131 in student loans. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from Emporia State University generally make around $46,440. That is a strong return on a $23,131 median debt. The acceptance rate is 98%.
University Of Kansas came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value educational psychology schools. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,102, with out-of-state students paying around $30,432. Educational Psychology graduates carry a median of $23,608 in student loans. Early-career educational psychology graduates make about $79,622. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
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 · 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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