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2025 Best Child Development Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
756 Child Development Degrees Awarded
Child Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #239 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Child Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 756 degrees in child development annually.

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Choosing a Great Child Development School

Best Child Development Schools in the Far Western US Region 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 rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for child development schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Child Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Child Development in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Child Development

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
56 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Eastern Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in child development. EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. This university ranks 16th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 56 child development students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in child development from Eastern Washington University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
68 Child Development Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of La Verne if you want to pursue a degree in child development. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Verne. A Best Colleges rank of #628 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ULV is a great university overall.

There were about 68 child development students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in child development from University of La Verne

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
98 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Fresno Pacific University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in child development. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno. This university ranks 96th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 98 child development students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in child development from Fresno Pacific University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
95 Child Development Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Point Loma Nazarene University if you want to pursue a degree in child development. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #420 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means PLNU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 95 child development students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in child development from Point Loma Nazarene University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
85 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.

There were about 85 child development students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in child development from The University of Arizona Global Campus

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Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
20.8% Growth in Graduates

Whittier is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Whittier. This college ranks 127th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 24 child development students who graduated with this degree at Whittier in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Child Development Colleges by State

Explore the best child development schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 527
Washington 831 63
Oregon 587 25
Alaska 167 20

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Child Development is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Child Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 12,317
General Human Development & Family Studies 1,986
Child Care & Support Services Management 463
Family & Community Services 150
Adult Development & Aging 113
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 99
Family Systems 5
Parent Education Services 4
Developmental Services Worker 2

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