Child psychology is a specific concentration within developmental psychology that focuses on the psychological development of children from birth to adolescence. Most major 4-year colleges and 2-year community colleges in Michigan offer general psychology programs that are easily transferable within the public university system in Michigan. Because of the easy transference, consider a smaller and more affordable school for undergraduate studies in order to keep tuition and need for student loans low.
University of Michigan
Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the University of Michigan boasts one of the best health-science programs in the country. It also has two other regional campuses in Dearborn and Flint, Michigan, with over 41,000 total students enrolled. The department of psychology provides introductory psychology courses for majors as well as non-majors seeking a better knowledge of psychology to apply in their own field of study. The department specifically offers undergraduate upper-division child/developmental psychology courses that are recommended for majors planning to pursue graduate degrees with a concentration in child psychology. A undergraduate degree normally takes four years to complete. The graduate program at the University of Michigan offers master's and doctoral degrees in clinical, organizational, egological-community, personality/social and behavioral neuroscience. The graduate program admission is competitive and will require competitive GRE scores of 1200 or higher and a minimum GPA of 3.2. Tuition costs average at $25,000 for in-state students and $49,000 for out-of-state. The graduate program for in-state students costs approximately $35,000 and $53,000 for out-of-state students.
University of Michigan
440 Church St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734- 764-1433
umich.edu
Andrews University
Andrews University is a private Seventh-day Adventist university located within a rural setting in Berrien Springs, Michigan. With over 5000 students, Andrews University provides more than 130 undergraduate programs and over 70 graduate-degree programs. Andrews University Department of Behavioral Sciences offers both a bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees in psychology, behavioral neuroscience, pre-professional psychology and health psychology that are normally completed in four years. Child and developmental psychology courses are offered and recommended to students who plan to pursue graduate degrees in psychology with child psychology concentrations. The department of educational and counseling psychology offers a master's degree program that focuses on early childhood through adulthood psychological counseling. This program will help students prepare to be a K-12 counseling professional. The education and application of child psychology is essential to each program offered. This program requires 48 credit hours that normally takes four to six semesters to complete. In-state tuition costs approximately $14,441 and $28,882 for out-of-state tuition for undergraduates. Tuition costs of in-state graduate students averages about $845 per credit hour.
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
269- 471-7771
andrews.edu
Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan. With nearly 10,000 students, the university offers more than180 undergraduate and graduate-degree programs. The psychology department offers four psychology undergraduate degrees in early childhood psychology, general psychology, psychology/behavior analysis, graduate school preparation. Early childhood psychology has a major emphasis on child psychology and childhood psychological development and is recommended for psychology majors who want to concentrate on child psychology. The graduate program offers two master of science programs in experimental psychology and training, development and performance improvement psychology. The school also offers graduate certificate programs in facilitating training and performance improvement. Childhood psychology courses can be applied to these graduate-degree programs as well. The graduate programs normally take four to six semesters to complete. In-state tuition costs approximately $7,864 and $12,208 for out-of-state for undergraduates. Tuition costs for in-state graduate students averages to $6,504 and $9,116 for out-of-state graduate students.
Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855
906- 227-1000
nmu.edu
Oakland University
Oakland University
2200 N. Squirrel Road
Rochester, Michigan 48309-4401
248- 370-2100
oakland.edu
With over 18,000 students, Oakland University is located in a mid-size town setting in Rochester, Michigan. Oakland University offers over 100 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs. The psychology department offers a bachelor of arts degree in psychology with Child Psychology and Developmental Psychology courses. The department also offers a independent study/project program that allows you to choose a concentration of psychology desired to be researched and studied under the advisement of a faculty member. Child Psychology can be applied to this independent study program. A BA in Psychology normally takes 4 years to complete. Oakland University does not currently offer graduate degrees in Psychology but does offer a education master's degree in counseling that requires Child Psychology courses among other Psychology courses for admission to the program. That programs takes four to six semesters to complete. Undergraduate in-state tuition costs approximately $7,928 and $18,263 for out-of-state students. Graduate in-state tuition costs approximately $19,975 and $31,239 for out-of-state.
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