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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

In 2020-2021, 1,838 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

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 New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in child development at NYU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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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 New York list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 19 students majoring in child development at Pace University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 42% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 10 students majoring in child development at Hofstra, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Women make up 67% of the child development majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

The New School

New York, NY

The New School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college 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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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the child development majors at the school.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 6 students majoring in child development at University at Buffalo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University at Buffalo Report

Columbia University in the City of New York 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 #10 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 5 students majoring in child development at Columbia, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,017
Maryland 128
New Jersey 546
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 15 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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