Programs in Other Colleges and Universities

The following list of colleges and universities with programs related to children and youth Studies was created by the founding institution of Children and Youth Studies at Brooklyn College. This is not a complete listing of all programs involving children and youth studies. Contact us if you believe your program should be added to this list.

Child and Family Studies and Youth Studies

University of Alabama—B.S and M.A. in human development and family studies; M.A. in parent and family education with concentrations in early childhood development, child life, family studies, and adolescent and youth development
Berea College, Kentucky—B.A. in child and family studies; concentrations in child development, nutrition, early childhood education, and family and consumer sciences
Brock University, Ontario, Canada—B.A. and M.A. in child and youth studies
Bucknell University, Pennsylvania—minor in children's studies
Carleton University, Ottawa—B.A. and B.A. with honors in child studies
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio—minor in children's studies
Central Michigan University—B.A. in child development: general and early childhood; B.A. in family studies; minor in youth studies; M.S. in human development and family studies
Concordia University, Quebec—B.A., M.A. in child studies
Eastern Washington University—B.A. in interdisciplinary children's studies and concentrations in research, program development, and early childhood
Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey—minor in children's studies
University of Florida—M.S. in family, youth, and community services
George Mason University, Virginia—minor in childhood studies
University of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom—B.A. (Honours) in childhood studies
Illinois State University—minor in children's studies
International Institute of Social Studies, Rotterdam, the Netherlands—M.A. in developmental studies with specialization in children and youth studies
King's College London—M.A. in child studies; M.A. in international child studies
Lesley University, Massachusetts—B.A. in children, youth, and family studies with concentrations in youth studies, early intervention, and teaching infants and toddlers
Louisiana Tech University—B.S. in family and child studies with concentrations in applied child development, child life, and family science; M.S. in family and consumer sciences with concentrations in early childhood administration, early childhood education, family and consumer sciences education, and family and child development
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts—B.A. in sociology with a minor in child and family studies
Mills College, California—B.A. and minor in child development with focus on child life in hospitals and in the community
University of Minnesota—B.S. and minor in youth studies
Missouri Western State University—minor in childhood studies
Montclair State University, New Jersey—B.A. in family science and human development with concentrations in families, children, and school settings, and gerontology
Mount Royal University, Alberta, Canada—B.A.A. in applied child studies
Northern Illinois University—B.S. and minor in family and child studies with concentrations in family and individual development, family social services and child development; M.S. in applied family and child studies
Plymouth State University, New Hampshire—B.S. in childhood studies
Portland State University, Oregon—B.A. in child, youth, and family studies with specializations in human development, families in society, youth worker, administration of programs, early childhood education, early intervention/early childhood special education, special education for school aged children, elementary education, family life educator, child welfare/human services, and international worker
Rutgers University, New Jersey—B.A., minor, M.A. and Ph.D. in childhood studies
University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut—B.A. and minor in child study; B.A. in family studies; undergraduate certificate in juvenile justice/human rights
Saint Vincent College, Pennsylvania—minor in children's studies
San Francisco State University—B.A. in child and adolescent development with concentrations in early childhood, school-age child and family, and youth work and out of school time
San Jose State University, California—B.A. and minor in child and adolescent development; B.A. in child and adolescent development, preparation for teaching; minor in atypical child studies; M.A. in child and adolescent development
Southern Cross University, Online, Australia—M.A. in childhood and youth studies
St. Bonaventure University, New York—B.S. in childhood studies
Syracuse University, New York—Minor, B.S., M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. in child and family studies (B.S. offers tracks in in early child development, child life specialist, youth and family development, and early childhood education)
University of Tennessee—Minor, B.A., and Ph.D. in child and family studies (B.A. has a concentration in community outreach or early childhood education; M.S. has a general concentration or teacher licensure)
Texas State University—B.S. in family and child development; M.S. in family and child studies with a track in child life specialization
University of Greenwich, London—B.A. in childhood studies
Utica College, New York—B.S. in psychology-child life with concentrations in child life specialist and child studies
Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee—B.S. in child studies, child development and cognitive studies; M.Ed. in child studies; five-year child development/nursing program
Walden University, Online—B.S. in child development; M.S. in early childhood public policy and advocacy; graduate certificate in early childhood public policy and advocacy
Washington University in St. Louis—minor in children's studies
York University, Ontario—minor and B.A. in children's studies

Law

Michigan Law School at University of Michigan—Children, Youth, and Family Law
Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University—J.D. with certification in children's studies

Psychology / Sociology (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Albright College, Pennsylvania—B.A in sociology with a concentration in family studies or interdisciplinary concentration in child and family studies
Antioch University, Los Angeles—M.A. in clinical psychology with specialization in child studies

Education

Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom—B.A. (Honours) in childhood studies and education studies; Foundation Degree in childhood studies, professional studies early years, and supporting child's learning; M.A. in early childhood studies
Concordia University, Quebec—Ph.D. in education offers specialization in applied linguistics, child studies, educational studies, and educational technology
University of Melbourne, Australia—M.A., D.Ed., and Ph.D. in education with a focus on education policy (international), educational research, global studies, or student well-being

Literature / English

Christopher Newport University, Virginia—Minor in childhood studies
Illinois State University—B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in English with emphasis in children's literature
University of Florida—B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in English with track in children's literature