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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Child Development & Psychology

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Texas Tech University Report

Out of the 2 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools 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 2 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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