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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$26,266 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Child Development & Psychology

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ball State are $10,144 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ball State also is in the top 20% of our Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great value for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.

Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of Notre Dame

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 3 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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