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2027 Best Value Developmental Services Worker Schools in the Southeast Region

[Developmental Services Worker](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/developmental-services-worker/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for developmental services worker students.

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• Best Value Developmental Services Worker Schools in the Southeast Region

2027 Best Value Developmental Services Worker Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in developmental services worker, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Developmental Services Worker Schools

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

$10,202 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,500 Avg Student Debt

$51,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in developmental services worker, no school beat Mississippi State University this year. Mississippi State University is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,202, compared with $27,637 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for developmental services worker graduates is $27,500. Early-career developmental services worker graduates make about $21,243. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

$14,220 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,300 Avg Student Debt

$76,343 Median Earnings (10yr)

George Mason University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value developmental services worker schools. George Mason University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,220, while out-of-state students pay about $38,688. Developmental Services Worker graduates carry a median of $24,300 in student loans. Early-career developmental services worker graduates make about $45,140. That is a strong return on a $24,300 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.