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2024 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges in Kentucky
126 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$23,818 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 reviewed 6 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of child development & psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 126 degrees in child development & psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Child Development & Psychology School

Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky Your choice of child development & psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Child Development & Psychology Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Kentucky

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.

Top Kentucky Schools in Child Development

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in child development & psychology needs to take a look at University of Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY

University of Louisville is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in child development & psychology. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

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Centre College of Kentucky crest
Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Centre College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in child development & psychology. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Danville. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Centre College of Kentucky is a great college overall.

There were about 25 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
46 Child Development Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Western Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in child development & psychology. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 46 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$23,818 Median Starting Salary

Murray State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Murray. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 36 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, child development degree recipients typically earn around $23,818 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY

Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Columbia. This college ranks 13th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 4 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lindsey Wilson College in the most recent data year.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 352
Florida 282 544
North Carolina 279 133
Virginia 274 27
Tennessee 269 398
South Carolina 248 348
Louisiana 242 5
Mississippi 234 7
Arkansas 234 16
Alabama 233 55

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Child Development & Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Child Development Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 80
Behavioral Neuroscience 29
Experimental Psychology 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,417
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 775
Other Psychology 8

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