2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
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.
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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Colgate University landed the # 2 spot on the 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.
Colgate also made our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamilton College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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 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 also made our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utica College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in New York. 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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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Barnard College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Barnard undergraduate students pay an average of $59,687 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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University of Rochester ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Rochester are $59,378 a year.
University of Rochester 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 New York list.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Niagara University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Niagara undergraduate students pay an average of $35,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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St. Francis College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn Heights, SFC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
SFC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Vassar College 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 suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Vassar undergraduate students pay an average of $62,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Vassar excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Child Development
One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Child Development
| 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.