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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in New York

12 Ranked Colleges
92 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York

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 Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 15,161 people earned their degree in child development and psychology, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States. 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 New York, there were 1,580 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,757 and $40,946 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 92 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in child development and psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great child development and psychology programs and cost less that 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 New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in New York

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s child development degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center also took the #12 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The Graduate Center Child Development & Psychology Report

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s child development degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at University at Buffalo

#4

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #9 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #11 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Stony Brook University

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 9 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree child development students list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Fordham University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 9 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Fordham University

#8

New York University

New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Full NYU Child Development & Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Teachers College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Teachers College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College are $42,910.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University

#10

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

Pace University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Pace University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University are $33,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Child Development & Psychology Report

#12

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

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#13

The New School

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

The New School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642.

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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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