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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 671 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #28 most popular major in Missouri.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Missouri.

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the most popular school in Missouri for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 223 students majoring in child development at Park University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $25,665 in student debt.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 185 students majoring in child development at WUSTL, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 15% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at Northwest accumulate an average of around $24,419 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Women make up 83% of the child development majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from UCM carry an average student debt load of $24,075.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the child development majors at the school.

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#6

Cottey College

Nevada, MO

With a ranking of #6, Cottey 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 Nevada, Cottey College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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