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2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in District of Columbia

1 College in District of Columbia
201 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$38,732 Avg Early-Career Salary
Child Development & Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #57 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in District of Columbia to review for the 2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in District of Columbia ranking.

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Child Development & Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Child Development & Psychology in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Child Development

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Child Development Degrees Awarded
$37,906 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in child development & psychology. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

Students who graduate with their degree from the child development program report average early career earnings of $37,906.

More information about a degree in child development & psychology from George Washington University

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,016
New York 333 1,806
Maryland 279 128
New Jersey 273 546
Delaware 175 210

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Child Development & Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Child Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Experimental Psychology 136
Social Psychology 32
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics 27
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 5
Developmental & Child Psychology 1

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Majors Similar to Child Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 485
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 264
Other Psychology 7

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