2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology 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. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for child development and psychology students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.
Brandman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $12,712 per year.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alliant are $16,631 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.
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Azusa Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 per year.
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Northcentral University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value child development and psychology programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northcentral University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,594 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSB are $19,093 per year. The average amount in student loans that child development majors at CSUSB take out is $19,100.
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Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanford are $56,169 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for child development in the Far Western US Region .
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Western Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value child development and psychology programs. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWU are $25,930 a year.
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Request InformationBest Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 4,035 |
| Washington | 672 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| Nevada | 52 |
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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 Majors Related 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 25 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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