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2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Minnesota

[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.

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

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• Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Minnesota

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 Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in educational psychology, no school beat University Of Minnesota Twin Cities this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Educational Psychology graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $51,090. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

$14,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$35,998 Avg Student Debt

$42,189 Median Earnings (10yr)

Capella University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value educational psychology schools. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students from in state pay about $14,400 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for educational psychology graduates is $35,998. Soon after graduation, educational psychology degree recipients from Capella University generally make around $57,897. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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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).

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