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

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$49,734 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,838 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Pace University - New York 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 #9 on the list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,017
Maryland 128
New Jersey 546
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 210

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 12 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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