2026 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in Illinois

[Other Psychology & Counseling](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/other-psychology-and-counseling/) 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.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other psychology & counseling schools.
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2026 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other psychology & counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools
Judson University earned the #1 spot for value among other psychology & counseling schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Elgin, Judson University is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $30,297. Students borrow a median of $27,685 to complete the other psychology & counseling program here. Other Psychology & Counseling graduates of Judson University earn a median of $45,486 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 48%.
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Notes and References
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 · 3 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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