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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$23,818 Avg Salary
$24,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 126 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for child development and psychology students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Child Development majors at Murray State take out an average of $21,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Murray State University Report

#3

Centre College

Danville, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Centre College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

Child Development majors at Centre College of Kentucky take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#6

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

With a ranking of #6, Lindsey Wilson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 27
North Carolina 155
Florida 544
Tennessee 398
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.

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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