2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Of the 16 students majoring in child development at University of Arizona, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 38% of the child development majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 63% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
About 40% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 60% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the child development majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Women make up 50% of the child development majors at the school.
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University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.
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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 Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 250 |
| Arizona | 134 |
| Oklahoma | 153 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
Majors Related to Child Development
One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Child Development
| 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 9 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.