2026 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Iowa

Child Development & Psychology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their child development & psychology programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for child development & psychology students.

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• Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Iowa

Best Schools for Child Development & Psychology in Iowa

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child development & psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Child Development & Psychology

1

Luther College
Decorah, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Child Development & Psychology Degrees Awarded

$42,426 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Luther College the best school in the country for a degree in child development & psychology. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Decorah. About 71% of students finish within six years. Luther College awarded about 10 child development & psychology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their child development & psychology degree from Luther College earn around $42,426 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,967 to complete this degree. Read more about the child development & psychology program at Luther College

2

Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Child Development & Psychology Degrees Awarded

$28,507 Median Starting Salary

Grinnell College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in child development & psychology, ranking #2. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Grinnell. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 35 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell College in the most recent data year. Child Development & Psychology graduates of Grinnell College earn a median of $28,507 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $17,702 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Grinnell College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.