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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$31,832 Avg Salary
$22,695 Avg Student Debt

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

With 546 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #43 most popular major in New Jersey.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Child Development & Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for child development majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in New Jersey for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 386 students majoring in child development at Montclair State, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Of the 28 students majoring in child development at Princeton, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Centenary University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in New Jersey. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.

Women make up 74% of the child development majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

On average, child development graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $26,006 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at Rutgers Camden accumulate an average of around $26,006 in student debt.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,017
New York 1,838
Maryland 128
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 210

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 5 schools only.

  • 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.

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