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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Washington

5 Colleges
$31,517 Avg Salary
$18,666 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

Child Development & Psychology is the #26 most popular major in Washington with 672 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for child development majors pursuing a .

Top Washington Schools in Child Development & Psychology

#1

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Whitman College the best school in Washington for child development and psychology students. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, child development graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $16,665. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $381, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Washington. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, child development graduates from EWU take out $20,666 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,035
Oregon 5
Nevada 52

Child Development & Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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