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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Psychology Schools

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Child Development & Psychology is the #79 most popular major in the country with 2,576 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for child development majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent online programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the United States. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for child development and psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Psychology Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Psychology Schools list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Psychology Schools list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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#8

Meridian University

Petaluma, CA

Meridian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Petaluma, Meridian University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Psychology Schools list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Child Development & Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Child Development

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 10 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 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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