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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

Child Development & Psychology is the #46 most popular major in Illinois with 857 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Child Development & Psychology

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Forest College landed the # 3 spot on the 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $18,095 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $329.

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#6

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

With a ranking of #6, Knox College did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Galesburg, Knox is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 794
Ohio 107
Indiana 721
Wisconsin 11

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

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 6 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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