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Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Child Development & Psychology is the #46 most popular major in Illinois with 857 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Psychology

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 794
Ohio 107
Indiana 721
Wisconsin 11

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 5 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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