2026 Best Value Child Development Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Child Development Psychology associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 329 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh 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 evaluated schools to build 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 Child Development Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Our analysis found Park University to be the best-value Child Development Psychology school in the United States. Park University is a private not-for-profit school based in Parkville, MO. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,116. Park University Child Development Psychology students take on a median of $22,660 in debt. Graduates go on to earn a median of $56,309 ten years after entry. Set against $22,660 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. More on Park University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Texas At Arlington earned it the #2 place in the United States. Read more about The University Of Texas At Arlington
Out of the 329 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Occidental College landed the #3 spot. Read more about Occidental College
You'll get strong value at University Of Washington Seattle Campus, which ranked #4 this year. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Out of the 329 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Depaul University landed the #5 spot. See the full Depaul University profile
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Northwest Missouri State University
Ohio State University Lima Campus landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ohio State University Lima Campus
Sacred Heart University came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Sacred Heart University report
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Child Development Psychology schools. See the full University Of North Carolina At Charlotte profile
Stanford University landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Stanford University
Texas Womans University offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. Read the full report on Texas Womans University
University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #13 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. See the full University Of South Carolina Columbia profile
California State University Northridge ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Child Development Psychology schools. Read more about California State University Northridge
Florida Atlantic University placed #15 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Florida Atlantic University
University Of Colorado Denver placed #16 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. See the full University Of Colorado Denver profile
University Of South Dakota came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of South Dakota
Bay Path College
Bay Path College landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Bay Path College report
Fordham University landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Fordham University
Pennsylvania Western University placed #20 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Pennsylvania Western University
University Of California Irvine landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of California Irvine
Mount Holyoke College placed #22 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Mount Holyoke College
Syracuse University offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Read the full report on Syracuse University
University Of Nebraska Lincoln came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln report
Western Kentucky University came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Western Kentucky University
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Child Development Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Dartmouth College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. More on Dartmouth College
University Of Pennsylvania placed #27 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. More on University Of Pennsylvania
William Carey University offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. See the full William Carey University profile
Northcentral University landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northcentral University report
Gannon University ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Child Development Psychology schools. More on Gannon University
Texas Tech University placed #31 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Texas Tech University
Canisius College
Canisius College placed #32 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Get the full Canisius College report
Gordon College
Gordon College offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. More on Gordon College
University Of Idaho came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Idaho
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Child Development Psychology schools. Read the full report on Thomas Jefferson University
Catholic University Of America offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Get the full Catholic University Of America report
Centenary College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. See the full Centenary College profile
Loma Linda University landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Loma Linda University
Missouri State University Springfield offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. More on Missouri State University Springfield
Teachers College At Columbia University came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. See the full Teachers College At Columbia University profile
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #41 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about The University Of Texas At Austin
Cornell College
Cornell College placed #42 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. More on Cornell College
Georgia Southern University ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Child Development Psychology schools. See the full Georgia Southern University profile
Tiffin University placed #44 among the best-value Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. More on Tiffin University
University Of Maryland Baltimore County ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Child Development Psychology schools. See the full University Of Maryland Baltimore County profile
Stetson University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Stetson University profile
Macomb Community College came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Macomb Community College report
The College Of Wooster landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about The College Of Wooster
Whitman College
Whitman College offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Whitman College profile
Central Michigan University landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Central Michigan University profile
Related Child Development Psychology Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Child Development Psychology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Child Development Psychology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Child Development Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Child Development Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Child Development Psychology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Child Development Psychology Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Child Development Psychology Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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 329 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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