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2026 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Louisiana

[Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-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 8 schools to find the best return on investment for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students.

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• Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Louisiana

2026 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Louisiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

1

Louisiana State University Shreveport
Shreveport, LA

$7,327 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,907 Avg Student Debt

$47,477 Median Earnings (10yr)

Louisiana State University Shreveport earned the #1 spot for value among clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools in Louisiana. Set in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University Shreveport is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,327. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology graduates carry a median of $28,907 in student loans. Early-career clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates make about $45,300. Set against $28,907 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Louisiana State University Shreveport admits about 50% of applicants.

2

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

$8,149 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,513 Avg Student Debt

$45,454 Median Earnings (10yr)

Nicholls State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,149, while out-of-state students pay about $9,242. Typical student debt for clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates is $24,513. Early-career clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates make about $45,015. That is a strong return on a $24,513 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.

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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 · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.