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Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$48,325 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. 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in tuition and fees each 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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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,735 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bates College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bates are $59,062 per year.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great value for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year.

Dartmouth not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#5

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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 large suburb of Wenham.

Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a 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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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Yale 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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#8

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amherst are $61,150 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from Amherst carry an average student debtload of $15,776.

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

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #5 for overall quality for child development in the New England Region .

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#10

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wellesley are $60,752 a year.

Wellesley 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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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools 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

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 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.

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