2024 Best Child Development Schools in Pennsylvania

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of child development. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 degrees in child development during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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• Best Overall Child Development Schools List

Child Development Rankings by Degree Level

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 Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Child Development

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Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

90 Child Development Degrees Awarded

82.2% Growth in Graduates

Community College of Allegheny County is a good choice for students interested in a degree in child development. CCAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a degree in child development from Community College of Allegheny County

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in child development. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in child development from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Best Child Development Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child Development

One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, Child Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Notes and References

• 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).
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