2027 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in North Carolina
[Child Development & Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value child development & psychology schools.
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2027 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in child development & psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools
For return on investment in child development & psychology, no school beat East Carolina University this year. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $7,361, while out-of-state students pay about $23,638. Typical student debt for child development & psychology graduates is $24,747. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $51,931. Set against $24,747 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in child development & psychology will find it at Davidson College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $64,430 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $19,906 to complete the child development & psychology program here. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Davidson College earn a median of $41,505 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,906 median debt. Davidson College admits about 13% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Duke University earned it the #3 place for child development & psychology. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,758. Child Development & Psychology graduates carry a median of $12,125 in student loans. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Duke University earn a median of $39,359 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 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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