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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

15 Colleges
$31,832 Avg Salary
$22,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, child development and psychology was ranked #58 in the country. In fact 17,542 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for child development majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Forest College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $16,583 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $488, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

On average, child development graduates from Denison take out $19,156 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, child development graduates from UIUC take out $18,095 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $329.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,727. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $306.

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#9

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for child development and psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Albion, Albion is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Knox College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Galesburg, Knox is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 794
Ohio 107
Illinois 857
Indiana 721
Wisconsin 11

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

Majors Similar to Child Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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