by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Developmental and Child Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,419 people earned their degree in developmental and child psychology, making the major the 363rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 116 developmental and child psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Developmental and Child Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in developmental and child psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in developmental and child psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The developmental and child psychology 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Developmental and Child Psychology Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region developmental and child psychology students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Developmental and Child Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Texas Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Developmental and Child Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s developmental and child psychology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Developmental and Child Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s developmental and child psychology degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Developmental and Child Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Houston Developmental & Child Psychology Report
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