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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

23 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

Check out the child development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $16,583 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $488, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 583 students majoring in child development at UIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $18,095 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $329.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the child development majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,727. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $306.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 77% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the child development majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at PFW accumulate an average of around $22,164 in student debt.

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#7

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the child development majors at the school.

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#8

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

Women make up 88% of the child development majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at Denison take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,156.

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#9

Albion College

Albion, MI

With a ranking of #9, Albion College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Albion, Albion is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Albion College Report

#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in child development at Northwestern, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 794
Ohio 107
Illinois 857
Indiana 721
Wisconsin 11

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 23 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).

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