by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for child development & psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 394 degrees in child development & psychology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of child development & psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for child development & psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in child development & psychology. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.More information about a degree in child development & psychology from University of Connecticut
It is difficult to beat Trinity College if you wish to pursue a degree in child development & psychology. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Trinity College
Gain practical experience working with children in a variety of settings with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development from Southern New Hampshire University
Sacred Heart University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in child development & psychology. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Sacred Heart University
Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 301 | 804 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | 54 |
| Maine | 202 | 116 |
| Rhode Island | 200 | 73 |
| Vermont | 194 | 29 |
One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Child Development & Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 1,733 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 462 |
| Other Psychology | 25 |
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