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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$31,832 Avg Salary
$22,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Child Development & Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the child development majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $14,185. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $283.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the child development majors at the school.

Child Development majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $15,085 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 26% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from UCR carry an average student debt load of $17,908. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $120.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of California - Riverside Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the child development majors at the school.

On average, child development graduates from UCSB take out $15,477 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $311.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 78% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 22% are male.

On average, child development graduates from UW Seattle take out $17,105 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $381.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for child development and psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 432 students majoring in child development at UCLA, 27% are male and 73% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $361.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 303 students majoring in child development at UC Berkeley, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $13,256 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for child development and psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 82% of the child development majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $16,139.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

About 83% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, child development graduates from EWU take out $21,960 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #10, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 69% of the child development majors at the school.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Stanford University Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,035
Washington 672
Oregon 5
Nevada 52

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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