2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the child development master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Florida to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Of the 18 students majoring in child development at UNF, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Of the 14 students majoring in child development at UT Knoxville, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Southeast Region . William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Women make up 86% of the child development majors at the school.
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Vanderbilt University 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 #6 on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Of the 6 students majoring in child development at Vanderbilt, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky 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 large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in child development at UK, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of Louisville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of West Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
Of the 3 students majoring in child development at University of West Alabama, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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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 Related Majors
Child Development & Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 14 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.