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Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor'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.

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

The Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the child development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in the New England Region for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 130 students majoring in child development at Northeastern, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, child development majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $24,420 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $516.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

About 86% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, child development graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debt load of $25,573.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bates College is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

Of the 73 students majoring in child development at Bates, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 77% of the child development majors at the school.

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Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

About 71% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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#8

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

With a ranking of #8, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley.

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in child development at Harvard, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#10

Smith College

Northampton, MA

With a ranking of #10, Smith College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 804
Connecticut 294
New Hampshire 54
Maine 116
Rhode Island 73
Vermont 29

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 25 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).

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