Best Colleges in Developmental Psychology Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Developmental Psychology program. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is ranked first in Developmental Psychology program ranking and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is placed in second.

Next describes the Developmental Psychology program in general.

Developmental psychology is the scientific study of changes that occur in human beings over the course of their life. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to include adolescence, adult development, aging, and the entire lifespan. This field examines change across a broad range of topics including motor skills and other psycho-physiological processes; cognitive development involving areas such as problem solving, moral understanding, and conceptual understanding; language acquisition; social, personality, and emotional development; and self-concept and identity formation. (read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Developmental Psychology Program

8 public and 2 private schools are ranked in the top Developmental Psychology colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 27.00% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 56%. Total 376,789 students are enrolled into the best Developmental Psychology schools where University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the largest population with 51,848 students and Stanford University is the smallest school with 17,534 students. The average graduation rate is 90.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.50:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Developmental Psychology colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Developmental Psychology Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	52%	80%	51,848	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
5	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	56%	85%	47,119	16:1 (6.25 %)
5	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	91%	29,911	13:1 (7.69 %)
5	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	26%	95%	24,360	15:1 (6.67 %)
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	27.00%	90.20%	376,789 (Total)	14.50:1 (6.90 %)

Best College In Developmental Psychology 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in developmental psychology. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in developmental psychology is $42,282 where Stanford University has the most expensive costs with $51,354 and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the lowest amount of tuition with $30,438. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in developmental psychology is $35,183 where Stanford University has the highest tuition with $49,617 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $25,336.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Developmental Psychology 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$14,760	$30,438	$15,111	$34,826
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
3	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
4	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
5	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,454	$34,858	$18,472	$36,094
5	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
5	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,987	$35,170	$8,969	$35,762
5	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$17,653	$49,032	$19,290	$50,454
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
	Average	$14,135	$42,282	$14,323	$43,810

Table. Best College In Developmental Psychology 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$18,583	$27,931	$18,941	$28,485
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
4	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
5	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$22,578	$38,012	$23,435	$39,472
5	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
5	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,212	$29,423	$12,502	$29,709
5	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$18,848	$29,660	$19,442	$29,871
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
	Average	$16,846	$35,183	$17,197	$35,750