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2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas

7 Colleges in Texas
257 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$38,732 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in child development & psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #57 out of 395 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for child development & psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 257 degrees in child development & psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Child Development & Psychology School

Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas Your choice of child development & psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Child Development & Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas 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 & Psychology 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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
51 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in child development & psychology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 51 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
31 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in child development & psychology. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development Program Name

Gain practical experience working with children in a variety of settings with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$37,911 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in child development & psychology has to check out The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the child development program earn an average of $37,911 in the first couple years of their career.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
31 Child Development Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Trinity University if you want to pursue a degree in child development & psychology. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 22nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 31 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 17 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

UTEP is a very large public university located in the city of El Paso. This university ranks 49th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 6 child development & psychology students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

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LETU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Longview. This university ranks 84th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in child development & psychology from LeTourneau University

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 134
Oklahoma 257 153
New Mexico 219 8

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Child Development & Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Child Development Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Experimental Psychology 125
Developmental & Child Psychology 93
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 31
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology 5
Social Psychology 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 9,768
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 2,030
Other Psychology 24

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