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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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 .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 55% of the child development majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 89% of the child development majors at the school.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in child development at GWU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly 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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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the child development majors at the school.

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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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Best 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 is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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