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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$17,958 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,734 Avg Salary

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas of the Permian Basin to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Permian Basin are $14,071 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 a year.

UT Rio Grande Valley also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Angelo State graduate students pay an average of $14,590 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree child development and psychology programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Texas State graduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCO graduate students pay an average of $18,116 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree child development and psychology programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCU are $32,268 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCU is ranked #4 for overall quality for child development in the Southwest Region .

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 a year.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree child development and psychology programs. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275 a year.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 250
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 153
New Mexico 8

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 11 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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