2027 Best Value Adult Development & Aging Schools in the Southwest Region
[Adult Development & Aging](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/adult-development-and-aging/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value adult development & aging schools.
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2027 Best Value Adult Development & Aging Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the adult development & aging degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Adult Development & Aging Schools
For return on investment in adult development & aging, no school beat Arizona State University this year. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Typical student debt for adult development & aging graduates is $21,842. Early-career adult development & aging graduates make about $49,757. Set against $21,842 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arizona earned it the #2 place for adult development & aging. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Adult Development & Aging graduates carry a median of $20,400 in student loans. Early-career adult development & aging graduates make about $36,445. That is a strong return on a $20,400 median debt. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.
Oklahoma State University Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value adult development & aging schools. Set in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,110 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $25,630. Typical student debt for adult development & aging graduates is $23,858. Adult Development & Aging graduates of Oklahoma State University Main Campus earn a median of $50,993 early in their careers. Set against $23,858 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Oklahoma State University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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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