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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$17,485 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,832 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 126 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for child development students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Kentucky

Check out the child development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Child Development & Psychology

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in Kentucky. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from Murray State carry an average student debtload of $21,336.

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#3

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Lindsey Wilson College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Lindsey Wilson College Report

#4

Centre College

Danville, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Centre College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in Kentucky. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centre College of Kentucky are $46,000 per year.

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

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Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 27
North Carolina 155
Florida 544
Tennessee 398
South Carolina 348
Louisiana 5
Arkansas 18
Alabama 55
Mississippi 7

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 4 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).

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