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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 15,161 people earned their degree in child development and psychology, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 462 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,300 and $25,556 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 90 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in child development and psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great child development and psychology programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree child development students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #5 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Child Development & Psychology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at The University of Texas at Dallas

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree child development students with aid list, TWU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Texas Woman’s University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Texas State

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Texas Tech University

#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree child development students with aid list, Angelo State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Angelo State University

#6 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 7 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Full NMSU Main Campus Child Development & Psychology Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #10 spot in our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at University of Central Oklahoma

#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Texas Christian University

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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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