12 Master's degrees in Childhood Studies in California, United States
Child Development
Child Development from California State University Los Angeles is designed for students interested in research, theory and practice related to the study of individuals and families across diverse populations and settings.
Child Development-Early Childhood Mental Health
The Child Development-Early Childhood Mental Health Master is offered by San Diego State University. Our mission is to prepare students to become early childhood educators and professionals who work with children and families in their schools and communities.
Child Life
The Master of Science in Child Life at University of La Verne prepares students to work with a special population: hospitalized children. Certified Child Life Specialists strive to educate and help children and their families cope with healthcare issues, thereby minimizing potential stress and anxiety for all.
Child and Adolescent Development
The Child and Adolescent Development program at San José State University is designed for students who are passionate about early childhood through emerging adulthood, social/emotional development, cognitive/language development, and more, and prepares our graduates for a wide range of career paths.
Child Development
The Master of Arts Program in Child Development (MACD) from California State University San Bernardino is an evening program that strives to foster an understanding of the major theories and empirical research in child development from infancy through adolescence.
Child and Family Development
The focus of the Child and Family Development program offered by San Diego State University is on social and emotional development and on child development in context (e.g., early childhood education programs, schools, families, communities).
Child Development
The Child Development Master is offered by San Diego State University. The focus of the program is on social and emotional development and on child development in context (e.g., early childhood education programs, schools, families, communities).

Social Work - Child Welfare
The Social Work - Child Welfare degree at California State University Fullerton is the only programme in Orange County offered by a public university. It offers foundation and advanced curricula emphasizing a direct service methodology from a multicultural perspective.
Child Development
The Child Development interdisciplinary program offered by the University of California, Davis, provides an in-depth examination of human behavioral development from infancy through adolescence as a basis for developing new and applying existing knowledge.
Child and Family Well-Being Graduate Certificate
The Child and Family Well-Being Graduate Certificate program offered at University of Southern California has been training leaders in health management and policy for more than 35 years.
Child and Adolescent Development
The Child and Adolescent Development degree at California State University Sacramento offers an opportunity for the advanced study of developmental theory and research in preparation for a wide range of professional objectives involving children, adolescents, and families.
Child and Adolescent Development
University of La Verne’s Master of Science in Child and Adolescent Development program prepares elementary and secondary education teachers and other professionals to increase their understanding of the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of young children or adolescents.