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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Florida

5 Colleges
$25,223 Avg Salary
$21,003 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

With 544 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #77 most popular major in Florida.

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.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida 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 Florida.

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Florida the most popular school in Florida for child development and psychology students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, child development graduates from UNF carry an average student debt load of $19,510. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of North Florida Report

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for child development and psychology students. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at FAU take out is $18,500.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Florida Atlantic University

#3

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Child Development majors at Eckerd take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Eckerd College Report

#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Nova Southeastern University

#5

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St. Thomas University is a great place for child development and psychology students. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

Full Child Development & Psychology at St. Thomas University Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 27
North Carolina 155
Tennessee 398
Kentucky 126
South Carolina 348
Louisiana 5
Arkansas 18
Alabama 55
Mississippi 7

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 5 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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