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2027 Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in Maryland

[Developmental & Child Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/developmental-and-child-psychology/) 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.

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

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• Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in Maryland

2027 Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in Maryland

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

Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Schools

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University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

$11,809 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,836 Avg Student Debt

$82,860 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maryland College Park earned the #1 spot for value among developmental & child psychology schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,809, while out-of-state students pay about $41,186. Developmental & Child Psychology graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. Developmental & Child Psychology graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $57,901 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,836 median debt. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$64,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,507 Avg Student Debt

$87,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Johns Hopkins University one of the best values for developmental & child psychology. Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Students from in state pay about $64,730 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for developmental & child psychology graduates is $14,507. Developmental & Child Psychology graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $49,035 early in their careers. Set against $14,507 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 6%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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.