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Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

With 155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #121 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Child Development & Psychology

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for child development and psychology students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for child development and psychology students. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at William Peace University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, WPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 4 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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