2026 Best Child development Schools in Connecticut

Child development is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for child development students.

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• Best Child development Schools in Connecticut

Best Schools for Child development in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall child development education in Connecticut.

Top Schools in Child development

1

Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Child development Degrees Awarded

$62,864 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Charter Oak State College this year for child development. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a mid-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 100%. About 28 child development degrees were awarded at Charter Oak State College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, child development degree recipients from Charter Oak State College generally make around $62,864. Charter Oak State College graduates carry a median of $23,584 in student loans. See the full child development program report for Charter Oak State College

2

Post University
Waterbury, CT

87 Child development Degrees Awarded

$30,186 Median Starting Salary

Post University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best child development schools. This very large private for-profit university is located in the city of Waterbury. The six-year graduation rate is 24%. Post University awarded about 87 child development degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their child development degree from Post University earn around $30,186 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $42,597 to complete this degree. See the full child development program report for Post University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.