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Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Colleges
$65,693 Avg Salary

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

Child Development & Psychology is the #58 most popular major in the country with 17,542 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the child development doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hofstra University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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George Washington University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University 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 #10 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,017
New York 1,838
Maryland 128
New Jersey 546
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 210

Child Development & Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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).

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