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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Plains States Region” ranking.

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 the Plains States region, there were 1,446 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,800 and $26,821 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

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 the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at North Dakota State University

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s child development degrees to qualified students.

SLU also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Louis University Child Development & Psychology Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Child Development & Psychology Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s child development degrees to qualified students.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Child Development & Psychology Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s child development degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree child development students list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at K -State

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s child development degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Washington University in St Louis

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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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