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Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$49,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Master'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Alliant International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

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Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for child development and psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,035
Washington 672
Oregon 5
Nevada 52

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 16 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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