District of Columbia's best Child Psychology colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in District of Columbia ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 426K citations received by 10.9K academic papers made by 8 universities in District of Columbia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. George Washington University

Washington

For Child Psychology

#105 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

2. Georgetown University

Washington

For Child Psychology

#112 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

3. American University in Washington

Washington

For Child Psychology

#194 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

4. Catholic University of America

Washington

For Child Psychology

#207 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $32,705
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $42,657

5. Howard University

Washington

For Child Psychology

#275 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $33,368

6. Gallaudet University

Washington

For Child Psychology

#290 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 901
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,944

7. University of the District of Columbia

Washington

For Child Psychology

#741 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,883
Enrollment: 4,202

8. National Defense University

Fort Lesley J McNair

For Child Psychology

#878 in the United States

#945 in North America

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1976

Closest to District of Columbia states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	18	13
Virginia	31	28
Pennsylvania	65	6
New Jersey	21	27
West Virginia	3	88
North Carolina	23	9
Connecticut	18	4
New York	97	7
Ohio	40	16
Rhode Island	8	59
Massachusetts	52	2
South Carolina	13	65
Vermont	4	96
Kentucky	12	53
New Hampshire	9	128
Indiana	18	37
Tennessee	20	31
Georgia	26	26
Michigan	19	1
Maine	7	201
Illinois	39	15
Alabama	14	85
Wisconsin	18	14
Florida	29	34
Mississippi	8	147
Missouri	19	39
Iowa	10	29
Arkansas	7	156
Minnesota	20	11
Louisiana	16	61
Kansas	8	41
Oklahoma	9	132
Nebraska	6	66
South Dakota	4	245
North Dakota	4	187
Texas	54	18
Colorado	14	68
Puerto Rico	5	655
New Mexico	4	113
Montana	3	239
Utah	7	47
Idaho	3	256
Arizona	6	17
Nevada	3	139
Washington	15	5
Oregon	14	63
California	84	3
Hawaii	4	129

Psychology subfields in District of Columbia

Clinical Psychology7

Cognitive Science8

Education Majors8

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience8

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3