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2024 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio

10 Colleges in Ohio
107 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$73,246 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in child development & psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #57 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 degrees in child development & psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Child Development & Psychology School

Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio The child development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Child Development & Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Child Development & Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Child Development
Master's Degrees in Child Development
Doctor's Degrees in Child Development

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Child Development & Psychology in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the child development degree levels they offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Child Development

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Child Development Degrees Awarded
22.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in child development & psychology needs to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, child development degree recipients usually earn an average of $73,246 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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It's difficult to beat The College of Wooster if you wish to pursue a degree in child development & psychology. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #619 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wooster College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in child development & psychology from The College of Wooster

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in child development & psychology. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Kent State University at Kent is a good option for students interested in a degree in child development & psychology. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Kent State University at Kent

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

It's difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in child development & psychology. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 7 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 1 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 36th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Wright State University - Main Campus

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Tiffin University crest
Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Tiffin. This university ranks 31st out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Tiffin University

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Located in the rural area of Lima, Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a public university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 88th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Ohio State University - Lima Campus

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Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a small public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 87th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Ohio State University - Newark Campus


 

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 794
Illinois 304 857
Indiana 294 701
Wisconsin 273 11

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

Child Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Experimental Psychology 72
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 34
Developmental & Child Psychology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 3,937
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 791
Other Psychology 46

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