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

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 671
Minnesota 552
Kansas 187
Iowa 69
Nebraska 136
North Dakota 2

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 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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