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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.

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

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.

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#3

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

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

Bates undergraduate students pay an average of $59,062 in tuition and fees each 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 town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

Full Child Development & Psychology at Dartmouth College Report

#5

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #6 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 Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Harvard is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Yale 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.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Yale University Report

#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 large 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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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #9, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

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 .

Full Child Development & Psychology at Brown University Report

#10

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

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 suburb of Wellesley.

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

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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