2027 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Maryland

[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 3 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 Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in child development & psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Maryland College Park the best value for a degree in child development & psychology in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for child development & psychology graduates is $20,836. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $57,901. That is a strong return on a $20,836 median debt. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Johns Hopkins University one of the best values for child development & psychology. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Typical student debt for child development & psychology graduates is $14,507. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $49,035 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in child development & psychology will find it at Mount St Marys University, which ranked #3. Located in the rural area of Emmitsburg, Mount St Marys University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $48,630 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the child development & psychology program here. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $34,454. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Mount St Marys University admits about 74% of applicants.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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