2027 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota
[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 6 schools to find the best return on investment for child development & psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota
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
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned the #1 spot for value among child development & psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Students borrow a median of $20,625 to complete the child development & psychology program here. Child Development & Psychology graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of $31,027 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,625 median debt. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Capella University earned it the #2 place for child development & psychology. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400. Typical student debt for child development & psychology graduates is $35,998. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $45,399. Set against $35,998 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
St Olaf College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value child development & psychology schools. Set in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $59,760. Child Development & Psychology graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $35,070. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 48%.
Carleton College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value child development & psychology schools. Carleton College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,892. Students borrow a median of $16,700 to complete the child development & psychology program here. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Carleton College earn a median of $39,238 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 20%.
Macalester College came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value child development & psychology schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,104 in tuition and fees. Child Development & Psychology graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $38,027. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 28%.
Walden University landed the #6 spot for child development & psychology value this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a very large private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,067. Typical student debt for child development & psychology graduates is $49,361. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $46,371. That is a strong return on a $49,361 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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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