2026 Best Value Health/Medical Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Health/Medical Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/health-medical-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 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 Middle Atlantic Region
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
Our analysis ranked University At Buffalo the best value for a degree in health/medical psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region. University At Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. Students from in state pay about $10,936 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $31,536. Health/medical Psychology graduates carry a median of $22,232 in student loans. Health/medical Psychology graduates of University At Buffalo earn a median of $53,514 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
Albright College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value health/medical psychology schools. Albright College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading. In-state tuition and fees average $29,082. Health/medical Psychology graduates carry a median of $39,762 in student loans. Health/medical Psychology graduates of Albright College earn a median of $48,838 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 76%.
Thomas Jefferson University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health/medical psychology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $47,355. Typical student debt for health/medical psychology graduates is $47,976. Early-career health/medical psychology graduates make about $46,828. Set against $47,976 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 81%.
Saint Josephs University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value health/medical psychology schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,260. Health/medical Psychology graduates carry a median of $26,426 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health/medical psychology degree recipients from Saint Josephs University generally make around $65,421. That is a strong return on a $26,426 median debt. Saint Josephs University admits about 89% of applicants.
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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 · 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
