2027 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan
Child Development & Psychology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best child development & psychology schools.
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Best Schools for Child Development & Psychology in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall child development & psychology education in Michigan.
Top Schools in Child Development & Psychology
No school ranked higher than University Of Michigan Ann Arbor this year for child development & psychology. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. Roughly 93% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 801 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent year. Graduates of the child development & psychology program make about $52,349 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $18,708 to complete this degree.
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Macomb Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in child development & psychology, ranking #2. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a very large public university. There were roughly 13 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent data year. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Macomb Community College earn a median of $38,758 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,862 to complete this degree.
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Jackson Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in child development & psychology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Jackson Community College graduates 33% of students within six years. About 52 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Jackson Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the child development & psychology program make about $41,322 in their early career. Jackson Community College graduates carry a median of $16,960 in student loans.
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Albion College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best child development & psychology schools. Located in the town of Albion, Albion College is a small private not-for-profit university. Albion College graduates 62% of students within six years. There were roughly 33 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Albion College in the most recent data year. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Albion College earn a median of $23,906 early in their careers. Albion College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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