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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$28,557 Avg Salary
$27,291 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 198 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Child Development & Psychology

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for child development and psychology students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for child development and psychology students. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 668
Maryland 19
New Jersey 109
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 7

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 5 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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