2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Child Development & Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #37 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 590 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on child development & psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other child development & psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for child development & psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized child development & psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for child development & psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Child Development & Psychology in Washington

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for child development & psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Child Development

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

496 Annual Graduates

$34,715 Median Starting Salary

$32,935 Median Student Debt

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in child development & psychology. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the child development program state that they receive average early career income of $34,715.

More information about a bachelor’s in child development & psychology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

36 Annual Graduates

$33,455 Median Starting Salary

Eastern Washington University is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in child development & psychology. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population.

Soon after graduating, child development bachelor's recipients typically earn around $33,455 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in child development & psychology from Eastern Washington University

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	3,804
Oregon	185	0
Nevada	129	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child Development

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Child Development & Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Child Development Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	549
Developmental & Child Psychology	41

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	1,830
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	166
Other Psychology	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.