by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for child development students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 624 bachelor's degrees in child development during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The child development bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality child development program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for child development students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for child development students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in child development has to check out Eastern Washington University. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in child development from Eastern Washington University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in child development needs to look into Fresno Pacific University. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in child development from Fresno Pacific University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in child development has to look into Point Loma Nazarene University. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in child development from Point Loma Nazarene University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in child development has to look into The University of Arizona Global Campus. UAGC is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in child development from The University of Arizona Global Campus
Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in child development from University of La Verne
Located in the large suburb of Whittier, Whittier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in child development from Whittier College
Explore the best child development colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 503 |
| Washington | 521 | 63 |
| Oregon | 343 | 25 |
| Alaska | 87 | 20 |
Child Development is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Development & Family Studies | 1,440 |
| Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services | 57 |
| Family & Community Services | 45 |
| Family Systems | 5 |
| Developmental Services Worker | 4 |
