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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$17,052 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,081 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

Child Development & Psychology is the #37 most popular major in Minnesota with 552 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to see which 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.

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 Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Psychology

$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for child development and psychology students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year.

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$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. Child Development majors at Metro State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year. Child Development majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $129.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN
$41,007 Average Tuition & Fees

Augsburg University 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 large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Augsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $41,007 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN
$52,670 Average Tuition & Fees

St Olaf College 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. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Olaf are $52,670 per year. The average amount in student loans that child development majors at St. Olaf take out is $23,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, St. Olaf is ranked #5 for overall quality for child development in Minnesota.

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Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 671
Kansas 187
Iowa 69
Nebraska 136
North Dakota 2

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 7 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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