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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Southeast region, there were 1,599 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,943 and $27,407 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the child development and psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Full Georgia Tech Child Development & Psychology Report

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #2 spot on the list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 8 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at FAU

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Full UK Child Development & Psychology Report

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full James Madison University Child Development & Psychology Report

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #7 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Louisville Child Development & Psychology Report

#2 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 16 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at UT Knoxville

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s child development degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Child Development & Psychology Report

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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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