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Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

With 155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #121 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for child development and psychology students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 75% of the child development majors at the school.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 44% of the child development majors at the school.

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 3 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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