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2023 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$51,965 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,610 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 #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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region 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.

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 Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best value school in the New England Region for child development and psychology students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston College are $61,706 per year.

Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great value for child development and psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 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 .

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.

Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

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

Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 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 Schools in the New England Region list.

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$33,624 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $33,624 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University 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. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value child development and psychology programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in tuition and fees each year.

Tufts also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA
$35,781 Average Tuition & Fees

Bay Path University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bay Path undergraduate students pay an average of $35,781 in tuition and fees each year.

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$41,192 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year.

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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 New England region.

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

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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 13 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).

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