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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$27,667 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,151 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

Child Development & Psychology is the #58 most popular major in the country with 17,542 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast 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.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

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

#1

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$9,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Henderson State University to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $9,768 per year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Henderson State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $16,014 per year. While working on their degree, child development majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNG is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of North Georgia Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harding are $22,230 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Harding is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,574 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 15% of our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
$16,987 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Fayetteville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,987 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Fayetteville State University Report

#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Duke are $60,244 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for child development in the Southeast Region .

Full Child Development & Psychology at Duke University Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value child development and psychology programs. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Knoxville are $31,664 a year.

UT Knoxville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Child Development & Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value child development and psychology programs. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year.

JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$19,407 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $19,407 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, child development graduates from UNF carry an average student debtload of $19,510. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

William Carey University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Carey University are $14,550 per 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 27
North Carolina 155
Florida 544
Tennessee 398
Kentucky 126
South Carolina 348
Louisiana 5
Arkansas 18
Alabama 55
Mississippi 7

Child Development & Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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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