2026 Best Child Development Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Child Development Psychology associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 329 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Child Development Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
No school ranked higher than Park University this year in the United States. Based in Parkville, MO, Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 37% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $12,116 in tuition and fees. Park University Child Development Psychology students take on a median of $22,660 in debt. More on Park University
You'll be in good company at University Of Pennsylvania, which ranked #2 this year. Get the full University Of Pennsylvania report
You'll be in good company at Lake Forest College, which ranked #3 this year. See the full Lake Forest College profile
Out of the 329 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Syracuse University
Brown University came in at #5 on this year's Child Development Psychology ranking in the United States. More on Brown University
University Of Charleston did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read the full report on University Of Charleston
Central Washington University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. See the full Central Washington University profile
Saint Thomas University did well this year, earning the #8 position. Get the full Saint Thomas University report
William Carey University placed #9 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on William Carey University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts did well this year, earning the #10 position. See the full Emmanuel College Massachusetts profile
Oglethorpe University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Read more about Oglethorpe University
Sacred Heart University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Read more about Sacred Heart University
Swarthmore College placed #13 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. More on Swarthmore College
University Of California Santa Barbara landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of California Santa Barbara
Woodbury University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. More on Woodbury University
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
Cuny Brooklyn College placed #17 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Cuny Brooklyn College
Metropolitan State University placed #18 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Get the full Metropolitan State University report
Yale University
Yale University landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Yale University
Augsburg College
Augsburg College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Get the full Augsburg College report
Dartmouth College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Read more about Dartmouth College
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. See the full Ozarks Technical Community College profile
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Thomas Jefferson University
Texas A And M University College Station did well this year, earning the #24 position. More on Texas A And M University College Station
Washington University In St Louis placed #25 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Get the full Washington University In St Louis report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Child Development Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Morgan State University did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on Morgan State University
Occidental College placed #27 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Occidental College
Fayetteville State University placed #28 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Fayetteville State University
Vanderbilt University came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Get the full Vanderbilt University report
Scripps College
Scripps College came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Scripps College
University Of Hawaii At Manoa did well this year, earning the #31 position. Get the full University Of Hawaii At Manoa report
Wabash College
Wabash College placed #32 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Wabash College
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Loyola University New Orleans report
Eckerd College
Eckerd College did well this year, earning the #34 position. See the full Eckerd College profile
Illinois College
Illinois College came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Get the full Illinois College report
New York University came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on New York University
Whitman College
Whitman College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Read more about Whitman College
Texas Womans University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. See the full Texas Womans University profile
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of California Los Angeles profile
Suffolk University came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Get the full Suffolk University report
Copiah Lincoln Community College came in at #41 in this year's ranking. See the full Copiah Lincoln Community College profile
Minnesota State University Mankato landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Minnesota State University Mankato
Gordon College
Gordon College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. See the full Gordon College profile
Metropolitan State College Of Denver ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Get the full Metropolitan State College Of Denver report
University Of Central Oklahoma landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Central Oklahoma profile
Cuny Queens College did well this year, earning the #46 position. Get the full Cuny Queens College report
University Of Houston landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Houston profile
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #48 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of North Carolina At Charlotte profile
Cuny Hunter College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about Cuny Hunter College
Northeastern State University placed #50 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Northeastern State University profile
Related Child Development Psychology Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Child Development Psychology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Child Development Psychology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Child Development Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Child Development Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Child Development Psychology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Child Development Psychology Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Child Development Psychology Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 329 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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