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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$21,827 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,126 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 794 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Psychology

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year. After completing their degree, child development graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $17,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $488.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan rankings.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Michigan. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Flint are $12,322 per year.

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$30,154 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Michigan. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Detroit Mercy are $30,154 per year.

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#6

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI
$27,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Cornerstone University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornerstone are $27,040 a year.

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#7

Albion College

Albion, MI
$53,090 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Albion College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. Located in the town of Albion, Albion is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Albion are $53,090 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 107
Illinois 857
Indiana 721
Wisconsin 11

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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