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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

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 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very 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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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree child development and psychology programs. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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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Best 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

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 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).

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