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Most Focused Child Development Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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35 Ranked Colleges
11% Top School Degree Focus

Child Development Psychology is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on child development psychology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

College Factual ranked the 35 child development psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Child Development Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on child development psychology in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 25 Most Focused Child Development Psychology Schools

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Albion College
Albion, MI

The most focused school in the country for child development psychology is Albion College. Albion College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Albion. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Albion College

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Ohio State University Lima Campus ranks #2 for child development psychology by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Lima, Ohio State University Lima Campus is a public university. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Ohio State University Lima Campus

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Lake Forest College

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Earlham College
Richmond, IN

Earlham College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Set in the town of Richmond, Earlham College is a private not-for-profit institution. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Earlham College

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The College Of Wooster is one of the most focused child development psychology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wooster. About 8% of the degrees The College Of Wooster awards are in child development psychology, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for The College Of Wooster

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN

Wabash College landed the #6 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Wabash College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crawfordsville. About 8% of the degrees Wabash College awards are in child development psychology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Wabash College

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Ohio State University Marion Campus ranked #7 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the town of Marion, Ohio State University Marion Campus is a public university. About 7% of the degrees Ohio State University Marion Campus awards are in child development psychology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Ohio State University Marion Campus

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Denison University
Granville, OH

Denison University placed #8 for child development psychology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison University is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Denison University awards are in child development psychology, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Denison University

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Knox College
Galesburg, IL

Knox College placed #9 for child development psychology by degree focus. Knox College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Galesburg. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Knox College

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Ohio State University Mansfield Campus landed the #10 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Set in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University Mansfield Campus is a public institution. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Ohio State University Mansfield Campus

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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #11 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public university. About 5% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee awards are in child development psychology, or about 257 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #12 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor comes in at #13 for child development psychology focus this year. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 708 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Ohio State University Main Campus placed #14 for child development psychology by degree focus. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 723 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Ohio State University Main Campus

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Baldwin Wallace College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Baldwin Wallace College

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign placed #16 for child development psychology by degree focus. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. About 4% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awards are in child development psychology, or about 645 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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Ohio State University Newark Campus landed the #17 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Newark, Ohio State University Newark Campus is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Ohio State University Newark Campus awards are in child development psychology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Ohio State University Newark Campus

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Main Campus landed the #18 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. About 3% of the degrees Purdue University Main Campus awards are in child development psychology, or about 401 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Purdue University Main Campus

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University comes in at #19 for child development psychology focus this year. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Tiffin University

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Indiana University Bloomington landed the #20 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 346 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Indiana University Bloomington

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University Of Toledo ranked #21 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. University Of Toledo is a public school located in the city of Toledo. About 2% of the degrees University Of Toledo awards are in child development psychology, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for University Of Toledo

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Jackson Community College placed #22 for child development psychology by degree focus. Jackson Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Jackson. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Jackson Community College

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University Of Chicago ranked #23 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 1% of the degrees University Of Chicago awards are in child development psychology, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for University Of Chicago

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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Set in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Cornerstone University

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Illinois Institute Of Technology placed #25 for child development psychology by degree focus. Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Illinois Institute Of Technology

Rest of the Top 35 Most Focused Child Development Psychology Schools

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused child development psychology list:

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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