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Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$19,859 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,965 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 721 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which 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.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Psychology

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$10,125 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the best value school in Indiana for child development and psychology students. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $10,125 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year. After completing their degree, child development graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $19,714. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $306.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Indiana list.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ball State are $10,290 a year.

Ball State also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
$58,843 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great value for child development and psychology students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year.

Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Indiana rankings.

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Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 794
Ohio 107
Illinois 857
Wisconsin 11

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 5 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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