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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota

7 Colleges
$36,081 Avg Salary
$23,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

Child Development & Psychology is the #37 most popular major in Minnesota with 552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools in Child Development & Psychology

#1

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Augsburg University the best school in Minnesota for child development and psychology students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

The excellent programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Minnesota. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Child Development majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $129.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 7 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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