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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region

40 Colleges
$36,805 Avg Salary
$17,313 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for child development and psychology students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at UC Davis take out is $13,491. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at UC Irvine take out is $14,300. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology 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.

On average, child development graduates from UCR take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $120.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Child Development majors at UCSB take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $311.

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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. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, child development majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $16,665 in student debt. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, child development graduates from UCLA take out $17,651 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Child Development majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $12,518 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

On average, child development graduates from UCSD take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

After completing their degree, child development graduates from EWU carry an average student debt load of $20,666.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology colleges 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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