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

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$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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the child development master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in the Southwest Region for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree child development and psychology programs. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma 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. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso 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 El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 250
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 153
New Mexico 8

One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Child Development

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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