2027 Best Value Child development Schools in Virginia
[Child development](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/child-development/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong child development education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for child development students.
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2027 Best Value Child development Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in child development, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Child development Schools
Leading the list is University Of Virginia Main Campus, our #1 best value for child development in Virginia. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. In-state tuition and fees average $23,118, compared with $61,591 for out-of-state students. Child Development graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Child Development graduates of University Of Virginia Main Campus earn a median of $34,533 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 17%.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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