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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Child Development & Psychology at East Carolina University Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

About 44% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Duke University Report

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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#4

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Fayetteville State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 27
North Carolina 155
Florida 544
Tennessee 398
Kentucky 126
South Carolina 348
Louisiana 5
Arkansas 18
Alabama 55
Mississippi 7

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 5 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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