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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas

15 Colleges
$33,335 Avg Salary
$18,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

With 250 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #139 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools

#1

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity University the best school in Texas for child development and psychology students. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a great place for child development and psychology students. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best child development and psychology programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best child development and psychology programs. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 153
New Mexico 8

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

Majors Similar to Child Development

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 15 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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