2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in Ohio
7Colleges
183,021Bachelor's Degrees
$32,973Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Child Development & Psychology School for You
Child Development & Psychology is the #162 most popular major in Ohio with 183,021 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 3.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in Ohio ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in child development. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those child development schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Child Development Schools list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Featured Child Development & Psychology Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain practical experience working with children in a variety of settings with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn assessment, intervention and consultation strategies that address the unique individual, cultural and psychological needs of children and families with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population. Ohio State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio list.
The average student at Ohio State graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $34,939. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $150,238. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize Ohio State University - Lima Campus as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Lima. In addition to being on our best value list, Ohio State University - Lima Campus has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio ranking.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ohio State University - Newark Campus. Located in the suburb of Newark, Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Ohio State University - Newark Campus has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio ranking.
It takes the average student at Ohio State University - Newark Campus about 4.7 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $32,699. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Newark Campus is $152,377. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value child development & psychology schools. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public college with a fairly small student population. Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus also took the #9 spot in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio rankings.
The average student at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $32,278 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is $147,833. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ohio State University - Marion Campus. Located in the town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public school with a fairly small student population.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize Tiffin University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tiffin University, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio ranking.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Tiffin University to complete their degree, and it costs about $28,760 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $119,642 to get a bachelor’s degree from Tiffin University. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize The College of Wooster as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Wooster College not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio list.
It takes about 4.0 years for the average student at Wooster College to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,189. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Wooster College is about $146,204. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.
Gain the fundamental tools required to improve the lives of children and families in crisis with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Child Development & Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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 the rest 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).
Child Development & Psychology is the #162 most popular major in Ohio with 183,021 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 3.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
