2026 Best Value Child development Schools in Kansas
[Child development](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/child-development/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong child development education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value child development schools.
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2026 Best Value Child development Schools in Kansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in child development, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Child development Schools
Kansas State University tops our 2026 list of the best value child development schools in Kansas. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,221, with out-of-state students paying around $28,568. Typical student debt for child development graduates is $25,000. Child Development graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of $42,654 early in their careers. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Kansas State University admits about 82% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 top 1 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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