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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$36,805 Avg Salary
$17,313 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, child development and psychology was ranked #79 in the country. In fact 2,576 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for child development majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for child development and psychology students. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for child development and psychology students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Alliant International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best child development and psychology programs. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 231
Washington 27
Oregon 5
Nevada 51

One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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