2026 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Maine
[Child Development & Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for child development & psychology students.
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2026 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in child development & psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools
Leading the list is Bowdoin College, our #1 best value for child development & psychology in Maine. Set in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $67,832 in tuition and fees. Child Development & Psychology graduates carry a median of $20,658 in student loans. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Bowdoin College earn a median of $58,938 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,658 median debt. The acceptance rate is 7%.
Colby College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value child development & psychology schools. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $69,600 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $22,016 to complete the child development & psychology program here. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $46,772. That is a strong return on a $22,016 median debt. Roughly 7% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Bates College one of the best values for child development & psychology. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston. Students from in state pay about $66,590 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $13,750 to complete the child development & psychology program here. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Bates College earn a median of $47,376 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 13%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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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