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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
1,336,634 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,299 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Child Development & Psychology School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Southeast RegionChild Development & Psychology is the #37 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 1,336,634 went to students in the Southeast region of the United States.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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.

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2024 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the child development programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools

1

University of North Florida earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UNF has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UNF is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,732. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNF be around $102,976. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of North Florida

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

The average student at UT Knoxville graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,128. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UT Knoxville is about $155,712. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

3

Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value child development & psychology schools. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

It takes the average student at FAU about 4.6 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,576. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from FAU is $112,067. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Florida Atlantic University

4

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Murray State University. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

It takes the average student at Murray State about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,801. This means that the average student pays around $103,289 to get a bachelor’s degree from Murray State. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Murray State University Report

5

University of North Georgia comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

It takes the average student at UNG about 4.5 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,030. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UNG is $102,944. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. Georgia Tech also took the #6 spot in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

At Georgia Tech, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $36,104. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Tech is $164,273. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Carolina - Columbia. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. UofSC also took the #7 spot in our Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

It takes the average student at UofSC about 4.2 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $39,667. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UofSC is about $165,808. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Alabama. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

At UNA, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,172. This means that the average student pays around $108,213 to get a bachelor’s degree from UNA. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Western Kentucky University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

At WKU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,699. This means that the average student pays around $128,285 to get a bachelor’s degree from WKU. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Western Kentucky University Report

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Lindsey Wilson College comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Lindsey Wilson College is 4.2 years, and it costs about $21,784 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 Lindsey Wilson College is $91,711. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development & psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Florida514
Georgia339
Tennessee365
North Carolina133
Virginia25
South Carolina340
Kentucky109
Alabama52
Louisiana5
Arkansas6

Child Development & Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

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*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

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