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2027 Best Value Child development Schools in Minnesota

[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for child development students.

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• Best Value Child development Schools in Minnesota

2027 Best Value Child development Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the child development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Child development Schools

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Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College
Saint Paul, MN

$6,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,650 Avg Student Debt

$38,399 Median Earnings (10yr)

Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College earned the #1 spot for value among child development schools in Minnesota. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,326. Students borrow a median of $17,650 to complete the child development program here. Child Development graduates of Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College earn a median of $32,055 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Concordia University Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN

$25,600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$30,583 Avg Student Debt

$59,871 Median Earnings (10yr)

Concordia University Saint Paul came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value child development schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $25,600. Typical student debt for child development graduates is $30,583. Soon after graduation, child development degree recipients from Concordia University Saint Paul generally make around $42,810. Set against $30,583 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 79%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.