2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
Child Development & Psychology is the #58 most popular major in the country with 17,542 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the child development doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 55% of the child development majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the child development majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 17% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in child development at GWU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in child development at Teachers College, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 75% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the child development majors at the school.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in child development at Rutgers New Brunswick, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for child development and psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Request InformationBest Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,017 |
| New York | 1,838 |
| Maryland | 128 |
| New Jersey | 546 |
| District of Columbia | 192 |
| Delaware | 210 |
Child Development & Psychology Related Majors
Child Development & Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 26 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.