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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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. 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 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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’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 fairly large student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

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

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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

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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut 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 suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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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 10 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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