2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Psychology
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
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Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
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Capella 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 #9 on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Request InformationBest Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 671 |
| Minnesota | 552 |
| Kansas | 187 |
| Iowa | 69 |
| Nebraska | 136 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 9 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.