2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for child development majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in the Plains States Region for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University 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 Park University are $8,853 a year. Child Development majors at Park University take out an average of $25,665 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $28,288 in student debt.
Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year. On average, child development graduates from Northwest take out $24,419 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 $175.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $16,815 in tuition and fees each year. Child Development majors at UCM take out an average of $24,075 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $28,034 per year.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U 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 Maryville U are $27,166 a year.
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Augsburg 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 #9 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Augsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $41,007 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year. On average, child development graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,659 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 $129.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 15% of our Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 671 |
| Minnesota | 552 |
| Kansas | 187 |
| Iowa | 69 |
| Nebraska | 136 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 16 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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