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Most Focused Child Development Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

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Child Development Psychology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in child development psychology than other colleges that offer the major.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that offer child development psychology awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Child Development Psychology in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools where child development psychology makes up the largest share of degrees in Pennsylvania.

Top 15 Most Focused Child Development Psychology Schools

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Leading the list of the most focused child development psychology schools is Lafayette College. Set in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Lafayette College awards are in child development psychology, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Lafayette College

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Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington is one of the most focused child development psychology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Abington, Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington is a public university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington

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Haverford College
Haverford, PA

Haverford College ranks #3 for child development psychology by degree focus. Haverford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Haverford. About 8% of the degrees Haverford College awards are in child development psychology, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Haverford College

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA

A rank of #4 makes Gettysburg College one of the most focused schools for child development psychology. Located in the town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Gettysburg College awards are in child development psychology, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Gettysburg College

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College is one of the most focused child development psychology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Swarthmore College

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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #6 for child development psychology focus this year. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public university. About 5% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in child development psychology, or about 481 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

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Pennsylvania Western University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Pennsylvania Western University is a public school located in the town of California. About 3% of the degrees Pennsylvania Western University awards are in child development psychology, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Pennsylvania Western University

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University Of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in child development psychology, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for University Of Pennsylvania

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University comes in at #9 for child development psychology focus this year. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Drexel University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University comes in at #10 for child development psychology focus this year. Set in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Lehigh University

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #11 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Set in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Villanova University awards are in child development psychology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Villanova University

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #12 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. About 0.6% of the degrees Duquesne University awards are in child development psychology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Duquesne University

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Thomas Jefferson University comes in at #13 for child development psychology focus this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Thomas Jefferson University

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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus comes in at #14 for child development psychology focus this year. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #15 for child development psychology focus this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public university. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Temple University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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