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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$49,734 Avg Salary

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

Child Development & Psychology is the #58 most popular major in the country with 17,542 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Southeast 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

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Louisville Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida 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. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#10

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 27
North Carolina 155
Florida 544
Tennessee 398
Kentucky 126
South Carolina 348
Louisiana 5
Arkansas 18
Alabama 55
Mississippi 7

Child Development & Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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