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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

The Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for child development majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best school in the Plains States Region for child development and psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Fort Hays State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology colleges 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 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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