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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$43,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,282 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

With 91 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #99 most popular major in Illinois.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois 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. 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 Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Psychology

$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois list.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$50,375 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Illinois Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $50,375 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
$60,963 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UChicago are $60,963 per year.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois rankings.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Chicago Report

Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 57
Ohio 72
Indiana 99
Wisconsin 11

One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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