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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$46,116 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,832 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,838 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for child development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 New York

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

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Our analysis found Binghamton University to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Binghamton University Report

#2

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colgate are $61,966 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colgate is ranked #2 for overall quality for child development in New York.

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#3

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamilton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton.

Hamilton undergraduate students pay an average of $59,970 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Child Development majors at Hamilton take out an average of $16,383 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Hamilton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#4

Utica College

Utica, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utica College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Utica College are $23,264 per year. Child Development majors at Utica College take out an average of $26,252 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $349.

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#5

Barnard College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barnard College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Barnard are $59,687 a year. The average amount in student loans that child development majors at Barnard take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,927.

Barnard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Barnard College Report

#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Rochester are $59,378 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Rochester also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Rochester Report

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia are $62,466 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from Columbia carry an average student debtload of $23,560.

In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara are $35,980 per year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Niagara University Report

#9

St. Francis College

Brooklyn Heights, NY

St. Francis College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn Heights, SFC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFC are $27,298 per year.

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#10

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vassar are $62,870 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Vassar is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,017
Maryland 128
New Jersey 546
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 210

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 13 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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