2026 Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Developmental & Child Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/developmental-and-child-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong developmental & child psychology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for developmental & child psychology students.
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2026 Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in developmental & child psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Schools
Leading the list is Metropolitan State College Of Denver, our #1 best value for developmental & child psychology in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,124, while out-of-state students pay about $30,684. Students borrow a median of $26,641 to complete the developmental & child psychology program here. Early-career developmental & child psychology graduates make about $39,955. Set against $26,641 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Metropolitan State College Of Denver admits about 99% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 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).
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