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2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Child Development & Psychology is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 15,161 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, child development and psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,673 and had an average of $25,889 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 257 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,300 and $25,556 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in child development and psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality child development and psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the child development and psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree child development students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Child Development & Psychology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTSA Child Development & Psychology Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Child Development & Psychology Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Texas Tech

#1 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at The University of Texas at Arlington

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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