by our College Data Analytics Team
[Forensic Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/forensic-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong forensic psychology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for forensic psychology students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forensic psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in forensic psychology, no school beat Saint Ambrose University this year. Saint Ambrose University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport. In-state tuition and fees average $36,658. Forensic Psychology graduates carry a median of $27,528 in student loans. Early-career forensic psychology graduates make about $57,252. That is a strong return on a $27,528 median debt. Saint Ambrose University admits about 77% of applicants.
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 1 ranked schools only.
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