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

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

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 27
North Carolina 155
Florida 544
Tennessee 398
Kentucky 126
South Carolina 348
Louisiana 5
Arkansas 18
Alabama 55
Mississippi 7

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 7 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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