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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$23,818 Avg Salary
$24,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 126 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky

Check out the child development programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Kentucky Schools in Child Development & Psychology

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for child development and psychology students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#3

Centre College

Danville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centre College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

After completing their degree, child development graduates from Centre College of Kentucky carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for child development and psychology students. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

On average, child development graduates from Murray State take out $21,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Murray State University Report

#6

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 27
North Carolina 155
Florida 544
Tennessee 398
South Carolina 348
Louisiana 5
Arkansas 18
Alabama 55
Mississippi 7

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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