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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$65,693 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor'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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Southern California Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for child development and psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,035
Washington 672
Oregon 5
Nevada 52

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 11 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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