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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Child Development & Psychology is the #39 most popular major in Connecticut with 294 degrees and certificates awarded 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Yale University

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Wesleyan University Report

#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Hartford Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 804
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.

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 4 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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