Livonia, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering child development programs, with tuition ranging from $13,000 to $51,853 per year for indexed programs. Livonia has a population of about 94,058. Median household income is $96,317 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning child development-related role is Special Education Teachers, Preschool at a median $74,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Child Development Schools to Livonia
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer child development programs near Livonia, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Livonia city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Livonia.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,058
Avg net price
$17,755/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 68
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,722
Avg net price
$2,260/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan child development page.
Child Development Wages Near Livonia
Livonia is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education |
$37,500 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$37,388 |
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare |
$58,840 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$58,664 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
$59,270 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$59,093 |
| Childcare Workers |
$31,060 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$30,967 |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool |
$74,810 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$74,586 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
$42,600 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$42,473 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education |
$70,800 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$70,588 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other |
$49,560 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$49,412 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Livonia at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
94,058 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$96,317 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
40.5% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
100.3 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Livonia-Area Cities With Child Development Programs
- Garden City, MI – 5.3 mi away (26,719 pop)
- Westland, MI – 5.4 mi away (81,545 pop)
- Farmington Hills, MI – 6.1 mi away (81,129 pop)
- Dearborn Heights, MI – 7.4 mi away (55,761 pop)
- Inkster, MI – 7.8 mi away (24,462 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited child development schools are near Livonia, MI?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering child development programs near Livonia. The closest is Madonna University in Livonia, MI (1.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Michigan State University (60.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying child development roles near Livonia?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying child development-related roles near Livonia are: Special Education Teachers, Preschool ($74,810), Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ($70,800), Child, Family, and School Social Workers ($59,270). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Garden City instead of Livonia?
Garden City, MI is 5.3 miles from Livonia and has its own set of local child development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Livonia an affordable place to study child development?
Livonia’s median household income of $96,317 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Livonia while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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