2024 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Child Development & Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #80 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 22 master's degrees in child development & psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to child development & psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of child development & psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for child development & psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized child development & psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for child development & psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Child Development & Psychology Schools

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 & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Washington.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Child Development & Psychology in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in child development & psychology.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Child Development

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

11 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in child development & psychology. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in child development & psychology. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from Western Washington University

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	112
Oregon	158	2
Nevada	105	23

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Child Development & Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Child Development & Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Child Development Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	11
Comparative Psychology	8
Experimental Psychology	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	269
General Psychology	42

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.