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2026 Best Value Child development Schools in Minnesota

[Child development](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/child-development/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for child development students.

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• Best Value Child development Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Child development Schools in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in child development, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Child development Schools

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Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College
Saint Paul, MN

$6,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,650 Avg Student Debt

$38,399 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College, our #1 best value for child development in Minnesota. Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul. In-state tuition and fees average $6,326. Typical student debt for child development graduates is $17,650. Soon after graduation, child development degree recipients from Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College generally make around $32,055. That is a strong return on a $17,650 median debt.

2

Concordia University Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN

$25,600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$30,583 Avg Student Debt

$59,871 Median Earnings (10yr)

Concordia University Saint Paul came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value child development schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $25,600. Child Development graduates carry a median of $30,583 in student loans. Child Development graduates of Concordia University Saint Paul earn a median of $42,810 early in their careers. Set against $30,583 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 79%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.