2026 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Oregon

Child Development & Psychology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their child development & psychology programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for child development & psychology students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Oregon

Best Schools for Child Development & Psychology in Oregon

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child development & psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Child Development & Psychology

1

University Of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

387 Child Development & Psychology Degrees Awarded

$44,628 Median Starting Salary

University Of Oregon tops our 2026 ranking of the best child development & psychology schools. University Of Oregon is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene. University Of Oregon graduates 72% of students within six years. University Of Oregon awarded about 387 child development & psychology degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, child development & psychology degree recipients from University Of Oregon generally make around $44,628. Typical student debt for the program is $22,034. Read more about the child development & psychology program at University Of Oregon

2

Reed College
Portland, OR

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Child Development & Psychology Degrees Awarded

$30,588 Median Starting Salary

Reed College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best child development & psychology schools. Reed College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. Reed College graduates 72% of students within six years. About 24 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Reed College in the most recent year. Students who receive their child development & psychology degree from Reed College earn around $30,588 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,137. See the full child development & psychology program report for Reed College

Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 5 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.