2024 Best Child Development Schools in Illinois

Child Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #239 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Child Development Schools in Illinois ranking.

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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 Illinois. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Child Development in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Child Development

1

Erikson Institute
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Erikson Institute is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in child development. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in child development from Erikson Institute

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Chicago is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in child development. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a degree in child development from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Child Development Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Child Development Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	44
Michigan	915	227
Indiana	737	0

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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.

Majors Similar to Child Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant	1,029
General Human Development & Family Studies	204
Child Care & Support Services Management	175
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services	62

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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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