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2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Colorado

2 Colleges in Colorado
383 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 2 schools in Colorado 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 383 degrees in child development & psychology annually.

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Child Development & Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor'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 Colorado 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 Colorado

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 Colorado Schools in Child Development

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
282 Child Development Degrees Awarded
23.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in child development & psychology has to take a look at Metropolitan State University of Denver. MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver.

Students who graduate with their degree from the child development program report average early career income of $39,955.

More information about a degree in child development & psychology from Metropolitan State University of Denver

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Child Development Degrees Awarded
26.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in child development & psychology has to look into University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduating, child development degree recipients generally earn around $35,155 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in child development & psychology from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 419
Idaho 219 4

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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
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 261
Behavioral Neuroscience 79
Developmental & Child Psychology 43

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,941
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 1,167
Other Psychology 64

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