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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas

17 Colleges
$33,335 Avg Salary
$18,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

With 250 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #139 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which 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.

Check out the child development programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

After completing their degree, child development graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $18,753.

Full Child Development & Psychology at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

#2

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

The excellent programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Texas. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 153
New Mexico 8

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 17 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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