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2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Child Development & Psychology is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 15,161 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, child development and psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,673 and had an average of $25,889 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,483 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,950 and $19,607 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in child development and psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent child development and psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the child development and psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree child development students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s child development degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

Full University of Chicago Child Development & Psychology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 29 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Full IU Bloomington Child Development & Psychology Report

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 10 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Purdue University - Main Campus

#8 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 19 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Child Development & Psychology Report

#11 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Central Michigan

#10 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kent State Child Development & Psychology Report

#12 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s child development degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at OHIO Athens

#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul University Child Development & Psychology Report

#13

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s child development degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University Chicago Child Development & Psychology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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