2027 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools
[Child Development & Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong child development & psychology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for child development & psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the child development & psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools
Leading the list is Ozarks Technical Community College, our #1 best value for child development & psychology in the United States. Ozarks Technical Community College is a large public school located in the city of Springfield. Students from in state pay about $4,256 in tuition and fees, compared with $7,040 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for child development & psychology graduates is $15,866. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $36,644. That is a strong return on a $15,866 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Park University earned it the #2 place for child development & psychology. Set in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,116. Child Development & Psychology graduates carry a median of $21,320 in student loans. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Park University earn a median of $40,313 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,320 median debt.
Other Child Development & Psychology Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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).
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