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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$41,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,832 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, child development and psychology was ranked #58 in the country. In fact 17,542 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for child development students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the child development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.

Brandman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great value for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year.

Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Nevada - Reno Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWU are $25,930 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year. Child Development majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $17,105 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $381.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 per year. Child Development majors at EWU take out an average of $21,960 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $44,399 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debtload of $14,185. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $283.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of California - Davis Report

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for child development and psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year. The average amount in student loans that child development majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,256. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.

UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of California - Berkeley Report

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $44,171 per year. On average, child development graduates from UCSB take out $15,477 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $311.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of California - Santa Barbara

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for child development and psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debtload of $15,085. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,035
Washington 672
Oregon 5
Nevada 52

One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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 the rest 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.

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