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2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree child development students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Georgia Tech

#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UNF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Florida Child Development & Psychology Report

#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree child development students with aid list, UofL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Louisville Child Development & Psychology Report

#4

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400.

Full Murray State Child Development & Psychology Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Henderson State University

#7

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree child development students with aid list, William Carey University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.

Full William Carey University Child Development & Psychology Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree child development students with aid list, UK has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Child Development & Psychology Report

#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’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 West Alabama are $13,546.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at University of West Alabama

#10

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#11

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree child development students with aid list, NUS Florida has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Nova Southeastern University

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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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