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2027 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Iowa

[Child Development & Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for child development & psychology students.

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• Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Iowa

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the child development & psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA

$68,196 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,702 Avg Student Debt

$62,830 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Grinnell College the best value for a degree in child development & psychology in Iowa. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell College is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $68,196. Child Development & Psychology graduates carry a median of $17,702 in student loans. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Grinnell College earn a median of $28,507 early in their careers. Set against $17,702 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 14%.

2

Luther College
Decorah, IA

$52,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,967 Avg Student Debt

$59,850 Median Earnings (10yr)

Luther College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value child development & psychology schools. Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah. Students from in state pay about $52,120 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for child development & psychology graduates is $26,967. Soon after graduation, child development & psychology degree recipients from Luther College generally make around $42,426. That is a strong return on a $26,967 median debt. Luther College admits about 72% 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.