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Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools

There are 329 colleges that offer a degree in Child Development & Psychology. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which Child Development & Psychology program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 329 schools in the United States offering Child Development & Psychology programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

The most popular school in the United States for Child Development & Psychology students is New York University. New York University is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 966 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $59,956. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at New York University

University of California-Davis comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. University of California-Davis is a public school located in Davis, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 966 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,123. Read More…

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public school located in Ann Arbor, MI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 774 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $64,597. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. Located in Columbus, OH, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 762 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,087. Read More…

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public school located in Champaign, IL. This school awarded 681 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,513. Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Report

University of California-Santa Barbara comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. University of California-Santa Barbara is a public school located in Santa Barbara, CA. This school awarded 676 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,259. Full Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Santa Barbara Report

University of California-Riverside landed the #7 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Riverside, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 626 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $33,932. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Riverside

University of California-Irvine landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. University of California-Irvine is a public school located in Irvine, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 577 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,474. Full Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Irvine Report

University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public school located in Seattle, WA. This school awarded 546 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,990. Read More…

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in Pittsburgh, PA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 534 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,721. Read More…

#11

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. University of Utah is a public school located in Salt Lake City, UT. During the most recent year for which we have data, 495 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $52,685. Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Utah Report

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. University of California-Los Angeles is a public school located in Los Angeles, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 425 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,763. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Los Angeles

#13

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. Located in West Lafayette, IN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 401 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $61,124. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Purdue University-Main Campus

#14

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #14 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. University of Oregon is a public school located in Eugene, OR. This school awarded 401 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,302. Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Oregon Report

University of South Carolina-Columbia landed the #15 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Columbia, SC, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 394 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,890. Read More…

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a public school located in Knoxville, TN. This school awarded 393 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,937. Full Child Development & Psychology at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Report

University of California-Merced landed the #17 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Merced, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 379 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,692. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Merced

University of California-Berkeley landed the #18 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. University of California-Berkeley is a public school located in Berkeley, CA. This school awarded 374 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,445. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Berkeley

American Public University System comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. American Public University System is a private for-profit school located in Charles Town, WV. During the most recent year for which we have data, 359 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,877. Full Child Development & Psychology at American Public University System Report

#20

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. Indiana University-Bloomington is a public school located in Bloomington, IN. This school awarded 359 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,621. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Indiana University-Bloomington

#21

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #21 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. University of North Florida is a public school located in Jacksonville, FL. This school awarded 345 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,241. Read More…

Brigham Young University comes in at #22 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. Brigham Young University is a private nonprofit school located in Provo, UT. This school awarded 322 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,157. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Brigham Young University

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #23 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Denver, CO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 280 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,523. Read More…

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee landed the #24 spot in our Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a public school located in Milwaukee, WI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 275 people earned their degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,856. Read More…

#25

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware comes in at #25 on our list of the most popular colleges for Child Development & Psychology majors. Located in Newark, DE, this is a public institution. This school awarded 245 degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,892. Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of Delaware

#26

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#28

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#29

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
#32

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#33

Duke University

Durham, NC
#35

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA
#36

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
#37

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#39

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
#40

Pace University

New York, NY
#42

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
#43

Park University

Parkville, MO
#44

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#46

Barnard College

New York, NY
#47

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#48

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
52 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
53 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
54 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
55 Stanford University Stanford, CA
56 Tufts University Medford, MA
57 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
58 University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV
59 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
60 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
61 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
62 Yale University New Haven, CT
63 Brown University Providence, RI
64 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
65 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
66 Smith College Northampton, MA
67 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
68 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
69 The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
70 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
71 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
72 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
73 Lafayette College Easton, PA
74 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
75 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
76 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
77 Murray State University Murray, KY
78 Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX
79 Creighton University Omaha, NE
80 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
81 Fordham University Bronx, NY
82 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
83 Stetson University DeLand, FL
84 Florida International University Miami, FL
85 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
86 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA
87 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
88 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
89 Trinity College Hartford, CT
90 University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD
91 St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY
92 Amherst College Amherst, MA
93 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
94 Davidson College Davidson, NC
95 Williams College Williamstown, MA
96 Bates College Lewiston, ME
97 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
98 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
99 Union College Schenectady, NY
100 George Washington University Washington, DC
101 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
102 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
103 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
104 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
105 Canisius University Buffalo, NY
106 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
107 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
108 Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA
109 Denison University Granville, OH
110 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA
111 Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA
112 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
113 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA
114 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
115 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
116 CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY
117 Carleton College Northfield, MN
118 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
119 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
120 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
121 Utica University Utica, NY
122 Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA
123 Ball State University Muncie, IN
124 Gordon College Wenham, MA
125 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
126 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH
127 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
128 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
129 CUNY Hunter College New York, NY
130 Scripps College Claremont, CA
131 University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA
132 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
133 Albion College Albion, MI
134 Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA
135 Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA
136 Jackson College Jackson, MI
137 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
138 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
139 Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA
140 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
141 Haverford College Haverford, PA
142 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
143 Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA
144 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
145 Mount St. Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
146 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
147 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
148 Reed College Portland, OR
149 Centre College Danville, KY
150 Pitzer College Claremont, CA
151 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
152 University of Georgia Athens, GA
153 Villanova University Villanova, PA
154 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
155 Regis University Denver, CO
156 Knox College Galesburg, IL
157 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO
158 LeTourneau University Longview, TX
159 Pomona College Claremont, CA
160 Colby College Waterville, ME
161 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
162 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
163 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
164 Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH
165 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
166 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
167 DePaul University Chicago, IL
168 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
169 Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN
170 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
171 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
172 Emmanuel College Boston, MA
173 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
174 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
175 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
176 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
177 Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT
178 Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA
179 Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ
180 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA
181 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
182 Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH
183 Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH
184 Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH
185 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
186 Tiffin University Tiffin, OH
187 California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA
188 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL
189 The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
190 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
191 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
192 California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
193 Cottey College Nevada, MO
194 Earlham College Richmond, IN
195 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
196 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
197 Luther College Decorah, IA
198 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
199 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
200 Savannah State University Savannah, GA

Child Development & Psychology by Region

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More Child Development & Psychology Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Child Development & Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology 13,996
Experimental Psychology 4,439
Developmental & Child Psychology 1,820
Physiological Psychology 1,424
Social Psychology 458
Cognitive & Language Psychology 380
Quantitative Psychology 203
Psychopharmacology 67
Personality Psychology 17
Comparative Psychology 9
Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 147,078
Clinical & Counseling Psychology 40,952
Other Psychology 2,825

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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