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2024 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges in Missouri
680 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$30,151 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in child development & psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #57 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Missouri 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 680 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 Missouri 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for child development & psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

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

The child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Missouri. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Child Development & Psychology in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of child development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Child Development

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
210 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in child development & psychology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 210 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in child development & psychology needs to look into Saint Louis University. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 7th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 12 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO
15.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in child development & psychology. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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Park University
Parkville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
257 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$33,805 Median Starting Salary

Park University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in child development & psychology. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 257 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available. Child Development & Psychology degree recipients from Park University receive an earnings boost of around $3,654 over the typical income of child development & psychology majors.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Child Development Degrees Awarded
20.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northwest Missouri State University if you wish to pursue a degree in child development & psychology. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 68 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the child development program make an average of $29,584 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
69.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were about 13 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Child Development Degrees Awarded
13.0% Growth in Graduates

UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 69 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, child development degree recipients typically make about $28,848 in their early careers.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 552
Kansas 266 170
Iowa 264 69
Nebraska 238 136
North Dakota 210 2

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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
Social Psychology 319
Experimental Psychology 169
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 121
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics 43
Behavioral Neuroscience 19
Developmental & Child Psychology 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 2,029
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 403
Other Psychology 22

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