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2026 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools

[Child Development & Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong child development & psychology education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 329 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value child development & psychology schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Associate’s Degree Child Development & Psychology Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the child development & psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools

1

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

$4,256 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,866 Avg Student Debt

$36,455 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Ozarks Technical Community College, our #1 best value for child development & psychology in the United States. Located in the city of Springfield, Ozarks Technical Community College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,256, with out-of-state students paying around $7,040. Students borrow a median of $15,866 to complete the child development & psychology program here. Early-career child development & psychology graduates make about $36,644. Set against $15,866 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Park University
Parkville, MO

$12,116 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,320 Avg Student Debt

$56,309 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in child development & psychology will find it at Park University, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,116. Typical student debt for child development & psychology graduates is $21,320. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Park University earn a median of $40,313 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

Other Child Development & Psychology Degree Levels

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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 · 329 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.