2025 Best Child Development Schools in Texas

A degree in child development is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #239 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Child Development Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 788 degrees in child development to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Child Development Schools List

Child Development Rankings by Degree Level

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 Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Child Development

1

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Child Development Degrees Awarded

44.7% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in child development. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a degree in child development from Texas Tech University

2

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

141 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Texas Woman's University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in child development. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in child development from Texas Woman’s University

Best Child Development Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Child Development Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	670	0
Oklahoma	565	161

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies	760
Child Care Provider/Assistant	330
Child Care & Support Services Management	143
Early Childhood and Family Studies	40
Family & Community Services	26
Family Systems	9

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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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