2024 Best Child Development Schools in Washington

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Child Development Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 degrees in child development during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Child Development Rankings by Degree Level

The child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Child Development Schools in Washington. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Child Development in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of child development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Washington Schools in Child Development

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Child Development Degrees Awarded

8.9% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Washington University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in child development. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in child development from Eastern Washington University

2

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Washington University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in child development. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in child development from Central Washington University

Best Child Development Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child Development

One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, Child Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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