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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$65,693 Avg Salary

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

With 250 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #139 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology

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

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

The University of Texas at Dallas 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 #7 on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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