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2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan

2 Colleges in Michigan
854 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$38,732 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in child development & psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #57 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 854 degrees in child development & psychology to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Child Development
Master's Degrees in Child Development
Doctor's Degrees in Child Development

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Best Schools for Child Development & Psychology in Michigan

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 Michigan Schools in Child Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
773 Child Development Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in child development & psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who receive their degree from the child development program make around $31,872 in the first couple years of working.

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Albion College
Albion, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Child Development Degrees Awarded
31.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Albion College if you wish to pursue a degree in child development & psychology. Albion is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Albion.

Graduates who receive their degree from the child development program earn an average of $23,906 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 107
Illinois 304 857
Indiana 294 701
Wisconsin 273 11

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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 418
Behavioral Neuroscience 356
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 49
Social Psychology 16
Developmental & Child Psychology 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 3,024
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 718
Other Psychology 16

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