2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England Region 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 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in the New England Region for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year. On average, child development graduates from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network take out $24,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $516.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.
Bates undergraduate students pay an average of $59,062 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth are $60,648 a year.
Dartmouth also took the #3 spot in our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gordon College are $26,250 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.
Harvard also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in tuition and fees each year.
Yale 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 the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amherst are $61,150 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from Amherst carry an average student debtload of $15,776.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Amherst also is in the top 10% of our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Brown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year.
Brown also took the #5 spot in our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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With a ranking of #10, Wellesley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.
Wellesley undergraduate students pay an average of $60,752 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wellesley is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Request InformationBest Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 804 |
| Connecticut | 294 |
| New Hampshire | 54 |
| Maine | 116 |
| Rhode Island | 73 |
| Vermont | 29 |
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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 19 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.