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

9 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 #45 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,017 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

The Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Pennsylvania

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

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

#1

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Our analysis found Gettysburg College to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Gettysburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gettysburg.

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#2

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Haverford College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at UPenn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,669.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Albright College

Reading, PA

Albright College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Reading, Albright is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at Edinboro take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,368. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,838
Maryland 128
New Jersey 546
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 210

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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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