2026 Best Child Development Psychology Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Child Development Psychology certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 329 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce 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 Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Minnesota State University Mankato tops our 2026 ranking of the best Child Development Psychology certificate degree schools in the United States. Set in Mankato, MN, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public institution. About 54% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $9,572 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,942. Graduates carry a median of $25,260 in student loans. Read more about Minnesota State University Mankato
You'll be in good company at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #2 this year. Located in College Station, TX, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,031 to complete their Child Development Psychology program here. More on Texas A And M University College Station
Woodbury University came in at #3 on this year's Child Development Psychology ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Woodbury University
You'll be in good company at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, which ranked #4 this year. More on Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Missouri Southern State University came in at #5 on this year's Child Development Psychology ranking in the United States. Read more about Missouri Southern State University
University Of South Dakota landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of South Dakota
Macomb Community College placed #7 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Macomb Community College
The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #8 in this year's ranking. More on The University Of Texas At Austin
Texas State University San Marcos came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Get the full Texas State University San Marcos report
James Madison University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full James Madison University report
Trinity College
Trinity College landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Trinity College report
Colby College
Colby College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Read more about Colby College
Florida Institute Of Technology landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Florida Institute Of Technology
Morningside College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. More on Morningside College
Ohio State University Mansfield Campus placed #15 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. More on Ohio State University Mansfield Campus
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Get the full Ozarks Technical Community College report
University Of Arizona landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Arizona
Fitchburg State University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. More on Fitchburg State University
Georgia Southern University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. See the full Georgia Southern University profile
Oglethorpe University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. More on Oglethorpe University
Seattle Pacific University placed #22 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. See the full Seattle Pacific University profile
Stony Brook University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Get the full Stony Brook University report
Macalester College placed #24 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. More on Macalester College
Dartmouth College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. See the full Dartmouth College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Child Development Psychology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
University Of Central Missouri came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Central Missouri
Morgan State University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. More on Morgan State University
Aurora University landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Aurora University
New York University came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on New York University
Claremont Graduate University came in at #30 in this year's ranking. See the full Claremont Graduate University profile
Warner Pacific College placed #31 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Get the full Warner Pacific College report
University At Buffalo landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University At Buffalo
University Of California Riverside ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Read the full report on University Of California Riverside
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth came in at #34 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth profile
Brown University
Brown University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Get the full Brown University report
Pace University New York did well this year, earning the #36 position. More on Pace University New York
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Child Development Psychology schools. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine placed #38 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
Tennessee Wesleyan College did well this year, earning the #40 position. More on Tennessee Wesleyan College
Union College New York did well this year, earning the #41 position. See the full Union College New York profile
Yale University
Yale University placed #42 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read more about Yale University
Washington And Lee University landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. See the full Washington And Lee University profile
Eckerd College
Eckerd College came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Get the full Eckerd College report
Idaho State University landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. See the full Idaho State University profile
Kent State University At Kent came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Read more about Kent State University At Kent
University Of Michigan Flint placed #47 among Child Development Psychology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Michigan Flint
University Of California Irvine landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of California Irvine
University Of Kansas did well this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full University Of Kansas report
Temple University came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Temple University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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).