2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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.
Oregon State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Western 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.
Central Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of California - San Diego 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 #10 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the 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 |
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California | 4,035 |
Washington | 672 |
Oregon | 5 |
Nevada | 52 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Child Development
One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Child Development
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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