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

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for child development majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 250
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 153
New Mexico 8

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

Majors Similar to Child Development

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 8 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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