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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
$27,758 Avg Student Debt
$65,594 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Health/Medical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Badge [Health/Medical Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/health-medical-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 32 schools to find the best return on investment for health/medical psychology students.

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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Psychology Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the health/medical psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Health/Medical Psychology Schools

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For return on investment in health/medical psychology, no school beat University Of California San Diego this year. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,788, with out-of-state students paying around $47,676. Students borrow a median of $15,000 to complete the health/medical psychology program here. Health/medical Psychology graduates of University Of California San Diego earn a median of $26,953 early in their careers. Set against $15,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.

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The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Eastern Washington University earned it the #2 place for health/medical psychology. Set in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,586, with out-of-state students paying around $26,583. Health/medical Psychology graduates carry a median of $21,754 in student loans. Health/medical Psychology graduates of Eastern Washington University earn a median of $70,143 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,754 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 makes Central Michigan University one of the best values for health/medical psychology. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,480 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,857 to complete the health/medical psychology program here. Early-career health/medical psychology graduates make about $50,688. That is a strong return on a $27,857 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #4 makes Capella University one of the best values for health/medical psychology. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $14,400 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for health/medical psychology graduates is $35,998. Soon after graduation, health/medical psychology degree recipients from Capella University generally make around $72,053. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Albright College
Reading, PA

A rank of #5 makes Albright College one of the best values for health/medical psychology. Albright College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $29,082. Typical student debt for health/medical psychology graduates is $39,762. Soon after graduation, health/medical psychology degree recipients from Albright College generally make around $48,838. Set against $39,762 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Albright College admits about 76% of applicants.

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University landed the #6 spot for health/medical psychology value this year. Faulkner University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,920. Typical student debt for health/medical psychology graduates is $27,691. Early-career health/medical psychology graduates make about $26,988. That is a strong return on a $27,691 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Mary Hardin Baylor earned the #7 position for value in health/medical psychology this year. Located in the suburb of Belton, University Of Mary Hardin Baylor is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,300. Typical student debt for health/medical psychology graduates is $27,000. Early-career health/medical psychology graduates make about $33,805. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Mary Hardin Baylor admits about 96% of applicants.

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Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best value health/medical psychology schools. Set in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,530. Health/medical Psychology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health/medical psychology degree recipients from Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences generally make around $73,671. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%.

Other Health/Medical Psychology Degree Levels

Looking for a different degree level? Compare best-value Health/Medical Psychology rankings across degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Health/Medical Psychology
Associate's Degrees in Health/Medical Psychology
Master's Degrees in Health/Medical Psychology
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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 32 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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