Developmental psychologists specialize in human physical, psychological, and cognitive development. They conduct research to learn what changes occur in humans as they age. Many developmental psychologists specialize in specific age groups, including infants, children, adults, and the elderly. Among the many concepts these specialists study include moral, cognitive, emotional, personality, and social development, identity formation, developmental disabilities, language development, and the link between physical and psychological development.
Educational programs in developmental psychology focus on the scientific study of the psychological growth and development of individuals from infancy through adulthood. Programs typically include in depth instruction in cognitive and perceptual development, personality development, emotional development, theories of cognitive growth and related research methods, the effects of biological maturation on behavior, research on child and adolescent behavior therapy, testing and assessment methods for different age levels, and the psychology of aging.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Developmental and Child Psychology. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Antioch University McGregor
Phone Number: | (937) 769-1800 |
Website: | midwest.antioch.edu/ |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 958 (221 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Bennington College
Phone Number: | (802) 442-5401 |
Website: | www.bennington.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 826 (660 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Boston College
Phone Number: | (617) 552-8000 |
Website: | www.bc.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Other degree Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 16,542 (10,656 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Bridgewater State College
Phone Number: | (508) 531-1000 |
Website: | www.bridgew.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 12,588 (9,594 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Capella University
Phone Number: | (888) 227-3552 |
Website: | www.capella.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 43,256 (8,591 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 367 to 1 |
Castleton State College
Phone Number: | (802) 468-5611 |
Website: | www.castleton.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,829 (2,210 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
City University of Seattle
Phone Number: | 426E13 |
Website: | www.cityu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 4,932 (2,119 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Colby-Sawyer College
Phone Number: | (603) 526-3000 |
Website: | www.colby-sawyer.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,054 (1,054 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.colby-sawyer.edu |
Financial Aid: | www.colby-sawyer.edu |
Online Application: | www.colby-sawyer.edu |
Columbia University in the City of New York
Phone Number: | (212) 854-1754 |
Website: | www.columbia.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 25,340 (7,904 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
Cornell University
Phone Number: | (607) 255-2000 |
Website: | www.cornell.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 21,053 (14,336 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Phone Number: | (212) 817-7000 |
Website: | www.gc.cuny.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 7,145 (1,538 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
DePaul University
Phone Number: | (312) 362-8000 |
Website: | www.depaul.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 28,967 (18,708 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Duquesne University
Phone Number: | (412) 396-6000 |
Website: | www.duq.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 11,688 (6,024 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.duq.edu/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | www.duq.edu/financial-aid/ |
Online Application: | www.duq.edu/apply/ |
Eastern Washington University
Phone Number: | (509) 359-6200 |
Website: | www.ewu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 14,627 (12,981 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Eckerd College
Phone Number: | (727) 867-1166 |
Website: | www.eckerd.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,809 (2,809 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Emmanuel College
Phone Number: | (706) 245-7226 |
Website: | www.ec.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 756 (756 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Fordham University
Phone Number: | (718) 817-1000 |
Website: | www.fordham.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 17,090 (8,897 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.fordham.edu/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | www.fordham.edu/tuition__financial_a/ |
Online Application: | www.fordham.edu/admissions/applying_to_fordham/… |
Gallaudet University
Phone Number: | (202) 651-5000 |
Website: | www.gallaudet.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,445 (1,030 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Admissions: | admissions.gallaudet.edu |
Financial Aid: | financialaid.gallaudet.edu |
Heidelberg University
Phone Number: | (419) 448-2000 |
Website: | www.heidelberg.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,810 (1,431 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.heidelberg.edu/admissions |
Financial Aid: | http://www.heidelberg.edu/offices/financialaid |
Online Application: | www.heidelberg.edu/admissions/applynow |
Johns Hopkins University
Phone Number: | (410) 516-8000 |
Website: | www.jhu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 24,599 (6,337 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Loyola University Chicago
Phone Number: | (773) 274-3000 |
Website: | www.luc.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 18,094 (11,414 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Phone Number: | (303) 556-3058 |
Website: | www.mscd.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 27,734 (27,734 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.mscd.edu/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | www.mscd.edu/financialaid/ |
Online Application: | www.mscd.edu/enroll/admissions/application |
Mount St Mary's College
Phone Number: | (310) 954-4000 |
Website: | www.msmc.la.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,745 (2,175 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.msmc.la.edu/admission/ |
Financial Aid: | www.msmc.la.edu/pages/220.asp |
Online Application: | www.msmc.la.edu/pages/1969.asp |
Prescott College
Phone Number: | (877) 350-2100 |
Website: | www.prescott.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,432 (1,034 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Savannah State University
Phone Number: | (912) 358-4778 |
Website: | www.savannahstate.edu/ |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,015 (3,879 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.savannahstate.edu/prospective-student/under… |
Financial Aid: | www.savannahstate.edu/fiscal-affairs/financial-… |
Online Application: | secure.gacollege411.org/Applications/USG_Common… |
Suffolk University
Phone Number: | (617) 573-8000 |
Website: | www.suffolk.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 10,574 (6,445 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Temple University
Phone Number: | (215) 204-7000 |
Website: | WWW.TEMPLE.EDU |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 40,312 (29,448 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.temple.edu/admissions/index.htm |
Financial Aid: | www.temple.edu/sfs/ |
Online Application: | www.temple.edu/undergrad/applying/index.htm |
Tennessee Wesleyan College
Phone Number: | (423) 745-7504 |
Website: | www.twcnet.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,100 (1,100 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.twcnet.edu/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | http://www.twcnet.edu/admissions |
Online Application: | www.collegefortn.org/applications/TN_Common_App… |
The University of Texas at Dallas
Phone Number: | (972) 883-2111 |
Website: | www.utdallas.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 17,663 (10,782 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.utdallas.edu/enroll/index.php |
Financial Aid: | www.utdallas.edu/student/finaid/ |
Online Application: | www.utdallas.edu/enroll/apply/guide.php |
Union Institute & University
Phone Number: | (800) 861-6400 |
Website: | www.myunion.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 2,604 (1,485 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.myunion.edu/admissions/index.html |
Financial Aid: | www.myunion.edu/admissions/financial-aid.html |
Online Application: | www.myunion.edu/admissions/apply.html |
University of Chicago
Phone Number: | (773) 702-1234 |
Website: | www.uchicago.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 16,679 (5,160 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
University of Detroit Mercy
Phone Number: | (313) 993-1000 |
Website: | www.udmercy.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 6,734 (3,951 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.udmercy.edu/apply/ |
Financial Aid: | www.udmercy.edu/apply/financial_aid/ |
Online Application: | jackson.udmercy.edu/apply |
University of Houston
Phone Number: | (713) 743-1000 |
Website: | www.uh.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 41,799 (33,210 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 32 to 1 |
University of Iowa
Phone Number: | (319) 335-3500 |
Website: | www.uiowa.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 34,398 (23,319 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
University of Kansas
Phone Number: | (785) 864-2700 |
Website: | www.ku.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 32,615 (23,208 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Admissions: | admissions.ku.edu/ |
Financial Aid: | financialaid.ku.edu/ |
Online Application: | admissions.ku.edu/apply/ |
University of Pennsylvania
Phone Number: | (215) 898-5000 |
Website: | www.upenn.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 27,135 (12,981 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Utica College
Phone Number: | (315) 792-3111 |
Website: | www.utica.edu/ |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 3,741 (2,933 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Admissions: | utica.edu/enrollment/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | utica.edu/finance/sfs/index.cfm |
Online Application: | www.utica.edu/enrollment/admissions/app.cfm? |
Washington State University
Phone Number: | (509) 335-3564 |
Website: | www.wsu.edu/ |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 29,038 (24,080 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Western Washington University
Phone Number: | (360) 650-3000 |
Website: | www.wwu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 16,895 (15,122 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.admissions.wwu.edu |
Financial Aid: | www.finaid.wwu.edu |
Online Application: | www.admissions.wwu.edu/apply |
William Carey University
Phone Number: | (601) 318-6051 |
Website: | www.wmcarey.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,263 (2,388 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
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