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2024 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges in Minnesota
559 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$36,081 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 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of child development & psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 559 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 Minnesota 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.

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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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota Schools in Child Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Child Development Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in child development & psychology has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 174 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the child development program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,098.

More information about a degree in child development & psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
74 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in child development & psychology needs to look into St Olaf College. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 74 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Child Development Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

Capella University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in child development & psychology. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 143 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available. Child Development & Psychology degree recipients from Capella University receive an earnings boost of around $3,983 over the average income of child development & psychology majors.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
76 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Walden University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in child development & psychology. Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.

There were about 76 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
$25,000 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Metropolitan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in child development & psychology. Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

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

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 656
Kansas 266 170
Iowa 264 69
Nebraska 238 136
North Dakota 210 2

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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
Developmental & Child Psychology 385
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 161
Experimental Psychology 7
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology 4
Social Psychology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 3,142
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 2,482
Other Psychology 3

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