Child Development

A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations, parenting practices, special needs of children, parental and environmental influences on child development, external support services, and related public policy issues.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 216 institutions across the United States, with a total of 14363 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

1,614

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

776

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,605

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

302

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

10,007

awards given

Top Schools for Child Development

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK	673
2	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	465
3	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	402
4	Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC	368
5	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	312
6	Post University Waterbury, CT	288
7	Ashford University San Diego, CA	285
8	South Texas College McAllen, TX	268
9	Tufts University Medford, MA	264
10	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA	261
11	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	237
12	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	189
13	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	186
14	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	180
15	Angelina College Lufkin, TX	174
16	Rose State College Midwest City, OK	167
17	Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	165
18	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC	164
19	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	162
20	El Paso Community College El Paso, TX	161
21	Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC	160
22	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	156
23	Seminole State College Seminole, OK	156
24	Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC	152
25	Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC	148
26	Erikson Institute Chicago, IL	144
27	Redlands Community College El Reno, OK	134
28	College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL	132
29	Blinn College District Brenham, TX	131
30	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	126
31	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR	124
32	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	121
33	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	120
34	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	117
35	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN	114
36	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	112
37	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	105
38	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	104
39	Western Oklahoma State College Altus, OK	103
40	Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK	103
41	Victor Valley College Victorville, CA	102
42	Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH	102
43	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	102
44	Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX	100
45	San Antonio College San Antonio, TX	99
46	Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	96
47	Portland State University Portland, OR	93
48	Lane Community College Eugene, OR	92
49	West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV	90
50	Houston Community College Houston, TX	90
51	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	90
52	Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN	87
53	Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI	85
54	Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA	84
55	Odessa College Odessa, TX	84
56	Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	81
57	Connors State College Warner, OK	78
58	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	78
59	Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC	76
60	Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC	76
61	Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT	72
62	Ozarka College Melbourne, AR	72
63	Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC	72
64	Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN	69
65	Grayson College Denison, TX	69
66	Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN	69
67	University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton, AR	68
68	Haywood Community College Clyde, NC	68
69	University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR	68
70	Roane State Community College Harriman, TN	66
71	Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX	65
72	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	64
73	Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA	64
74	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	63
75	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	63
76	Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN	61
77	Baker College Owosso, MI	60
78	Gaston College Dallas, NC	60
79	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	60
80	Converse University Spartanburg, SC	60
81	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	60
82	Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN	57
83	Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK	57
84	Wilson Community College Wilson, NC	56
85	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	54
86	Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN	54
87	University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX	54
88	Craven Community College New Bern, NC	52
89	Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC	52
90	Boston University Boston, MA	51
91	Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX	51
92	Lee College Baytown, TX	51
93	Walters State Community College Morristown, TN	48
94	Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC	48
95	Whittier College Whittier, CA	48
96	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	48
97	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	48
98	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	48
99	Reading Area Community College Reading, PA	48
100	Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC	48