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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Missouri

11 Colleges
$30,151 Avg Salary
$21,295 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology 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 Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Missouri 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Colleges.

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, child development majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $19,723 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Missouri. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at WUSTL take out is $19,440.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

After completing their degree, child development graduates from UCM carry an average student debt load of $23,420.

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The excellent programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, child development graduates from Northwest take out $24,965 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for child development and psychology students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular child development and psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Missouri Southern State 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. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Cottey College

Nevada, MO

With a ranking of #10, Cottey College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students. 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 Colleges 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 11 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).

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