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Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,761 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,693 Avg Salary

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

With 250 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #139 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for child development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the best value school in Texas for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $9,727 per year.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNT are $8,256 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTSA are $9,479 a year.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $10,853 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $15,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 153
New Mexico 8

One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 7 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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