2025 Best Child Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
4Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
250Child Development Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in child development, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #239 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for child development students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 250 degrees in child development to qualified students.
Your choice of child development school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Child Development School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Child Development in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Child Development
Towson University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in child development. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 child development students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in child development. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 22 child development students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year.
Community College of Allegheny County is a great option for students interested in a degree in child development. CCAC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.More information about a degree in child development from Community College of Allegheny County
Every student who is interested in child development has to check out Bowie State University. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 31 child development students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
Your choice of child development school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Child Development School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
