by our College Data Analytics Team
[Forensic Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/forensic-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value forensic psychology schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forensic psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Thomas College earned the #1 spot for value among forensic psychology schools in Maine. Located in the town of Waterville, Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $31,824 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for forensic psychology graduates is $27,000. Early-career forensic psychology graduates make about $35,065. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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