2026 Best Value Other Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Psychology undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 113 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Our analysis found University Of Missouri St Louis to be the best-value Other Psychology school in the United States. University Of Missouri St Louis is a public school based in Saint Louis, MO. In-state tuition and fees average $15,120, with out-of-state students paying around $37,620. Students borrow a median of $25,943 to complete their Other Psychology program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $53,037 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted. More on University Of Missouri St Louis
A rank of #2 makes University Of Denver one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Denver
A rank of #3 makes Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College
Out of the 113 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Missouri University Of Science And Technology landed the #4 spot. More on Missouri University Of Science And Technology
A rank of #5 makes Lesley University one of the best values in the United States. See the full Lesley University profile
Marist College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Psychology schools. Get the full Marist College report
Southeastern University landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Southeastern University report
Hood College
Hood College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Hood College
University Of California Riverside landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of California Riverside
Shawnee State University offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full Shawnee State University report
Husson University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Psychology schools. See the full Husson University profile
Saint Marys College Of California ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Psychology schools. Read more about Saint Marys College Of California
Michigan State University landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Michigan State University report
Suny College At Oswego landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Suny College At Oswego
Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Southern Arkansas University Tech
Clemson University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Psychology schools. See the full Clemson University profile
Centenary College landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Centenary College profile
Our Lady Of Holy Cross College offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Our Lady Of Holy Cross College
Bastyr University placed #19 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Bastyr University profile
Shasta College
Shasta College offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on Shasta College
University Of Phoenix Arizona offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. Get the full University Of Phoenix Arizona report
University Of California Santa Barbara offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. More on University Of California Santa Barbara
University Of California San Diego landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of California San Diego profile
Bluefield College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Bluefield College
Reiss Davis Graduate Center placed #25 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Reiss Davis Graduate Center profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Carson Newman College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. More on Carson Newman College
East Central University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Psychology schools. More on East Central University
Northwestern University placed #28 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Northwestern University
University Of Wisconsin Parkside offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Parkside
Johns Hopkins University offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about Johns Hopkins University
University Of California Davis placed #31 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. More on University Of California Davis
Quincy University placed #32 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Quincy University profile
Florida National University Main Campus landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Florida National University Main Campus
Bennington College came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. More on Bennington College
Lindenwood University placed #35 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Lindenwood University profile
Miracosta College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Miracosta College
Augsburg College
Augsburg College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Augsburg College report
National University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Psychology schools. Read the full report on National University
Suny At Albany
Suny At Albany placed #39 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Suny At Albany
Sofia University
Sofia University placed #40 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. More on Sofia University
American River College placed #41 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about American River College
Montreat College
Montreat College placed #42 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Montreat College
University Of Puerto Rico Cayey offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Read more about University Of Puerto Rico Cayey
Columbia University In The City Of New York offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full Columbia University In The City Of New York report
University Of New Haven placed #45 among the best-value Other Psychology schools in the United States. See the full University Of New Haven profile
Arkansas State University Main Campus ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Psychology schools. Read the full report on Arkansas State University Main Campus
Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Kansas Wesleyan University
Sacred Heart University offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. More on Sacred Heart University
University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. More on University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo
Webster University landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Webster University report
Related Other Psychology Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Other Psychology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Other Psychology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Psychology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Psychology Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Psychology Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 113 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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