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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,599 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,943 and $27,407 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in child development and psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality child development and psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the child development and psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930.

Full University of North Florida Child Development & Psychology Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 14 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Child Development & Psychology Report

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 2 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Full University of Kentucky Child Development & Psychology Report

#6

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400.

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#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree child development students whose families make $30-$48k list, UofSC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

With a ranking of #8, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree child development students whose families make $30-$48k list, Henderson State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

William Carey University also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full William Carey University Child Development & Psychology Report

#10

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242.

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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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