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

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor'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.

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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in the New England Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the child development majors at the school.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in child development at Yale, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in child development at Harvard, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a 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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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tufts 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 . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University 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. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#10

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

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 12 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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