2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Child Development & Psychology is the #58 most popular major in the country with 17,542 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the child development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Florida to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
About 82% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 18% are male.
On average, child development graduates from UNF take out $21,035 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 19% are male.
Child Development majors at UofSC take out an average of $23,842 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 $382.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
About 79% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
Of the 153 students majoring in child development at UNG, 18% are male and 82% are female.
On average, child development graduates from UNG take out $24,778 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 131 students majoring in child development at Duke, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Florida Atlantic University 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. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Of the 126 students majoring in child development at FAU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $20,755 in student debt.
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Georgia College & State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 16% are male.
The average amount in student loans that child development majors at Georgia College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,554.
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University of North Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
Of the 52 students majoring in child development at UNA, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the child development majors at the school.
Child Development majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $25,487 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Request InformationBest Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 352 |
| Virginia | 27 |
| North Carolina | 155 |
| Florida | 544 |
| Tennessee | 398 |
| Kentucky | 126 |
| South Carolina | 348 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Arkansas | 18 |
| Alabama | 55 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
Child Development & Psychology Related Majors
Child Development & Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.