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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

19 Colleges
$31,832 Avg Salary
$22,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, child development and psychology was ranked #58 in the country. In fact 17,542 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bates College the best school in the New England Region for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Amherst College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from Amherst carry an average student debtload of $15,776.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#7

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 804
Connecticut 294
New Hampshire 54
Maine 116
Rhode Island 73
Vermont 29

One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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