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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$38,753 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,241 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,838 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in New York 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 New York

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

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for child development and psychology students. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $7,410 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York list.

Full Child Development & Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University at Albany Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York rankings.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,782 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University at Buffalo Report

#6

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 per year.

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#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,440 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Brooklyn College Report

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
$51,360 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Hofstra undergraduate students pay an average of $51,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fordham U are $55,776 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fordham U also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,017
Maryland 128
New Jersey 546
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 210

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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