Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$44,493 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,693 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, child development and psychology was ranked #79 in the country. In fact 2,576 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.

The Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for child development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.

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

Full Child Development & Psychology at Yale University Report

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our analysis found Boston College to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Boston College

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Harvard University Report

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Northeastern University Report

#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Brown graduate students pay an average of $62,083 in tuition and fees each year.

Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Read More…

#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Brandeis University

#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 15% of our Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Tufts University Report

University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for child development and psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

UCONN graduate students pay an average of $42,237 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of Connecticut

#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Suffolk are $39,813 a year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Suffolk University Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $36,485 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 104
Connecticut 83
Rhode Island 2
New Hampshire 0

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
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.