2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Master'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.
The Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for child development majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Of the 18 students majoring in child development at Boston College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Out of the 15 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 midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 65% of the child development majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 70% of the child development majors at the school.
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Bay Path University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 83% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for child development and psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
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Explore the best child development and psychology schools 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 |
Majors Related to Child Development
One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.