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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

24 Colleges
$31,872 Avg Salary
$22,258 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, child development and psychology was ranked #58 in the country. In fact 17,542 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for child development and psychology students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at WUSTL take out is $19,440.

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#2

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent programs at Augsburg University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Luther College

Decorah, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Luther College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at St. Olaf take out is $23,000.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best child development and psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best child development and psychology programs. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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#10

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Child Development majors at Metro State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 671
Minnesota 552
Kansas 187
Iowa 69
Nebraska 136
North Dakota 2

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 24 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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