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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$28,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,151 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 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.

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 Southeast Region

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

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 . Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,768 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
$16,987 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great value for child development and psychology students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fayetteville State University are $16,987 a year.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Fayetteville State University Report

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $29,564 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Child Development & Psychology at James Madison University Report

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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 .

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#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

William Carey University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Child Development & Psychology at William Carey University Report

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$28,716 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $28,716 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for child development and psychology students. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for child development in the Southeast Region .

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

$18,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $18,528 per year.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Murray State University

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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 15% 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

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
Virginia 2
Florida 30
Georgia 13
North Carolina 22
Tennessee 33
Kentucky 17
Alabama 3
South Carolina 8
Mississippi 7
Arkansas 12

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 16 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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