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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$28,601 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,745 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for child development majors pursuing a .

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Psychology

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.

U of U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great value for child development and psychology students. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. Child Development majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $25,536 in student loans while working on their egree.

CU Anschutz also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$27,502 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year. Child Development majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $26,345 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great value for child development and psychology students. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Regis U are $39,610 a year.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$27,576 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$25,326 Average Tuition & Fees

Idaho State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value child development and psychology programs. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $25,326 per year.

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$25,473 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

CCU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,473 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that child development majors at CCU take out is $19,500.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 301
Utah 419
Idaho 4

More Child Development & Psychology Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 8 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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