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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$33,422 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,805 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

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 college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$12,712 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $12,712 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year.

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$16,631 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Alliant International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college 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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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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$41,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Azusa Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value child development and psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Azusa Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $41,510 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA
$12,594 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Northcentral University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,594 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,093 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUSB are $19,093 a year. The average amount in student loans that child development majors at CSUSB take out is $19,100.

Full Child Development & Psychology at California State University - San Bernardino Report

#9

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a 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.

Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA
$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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