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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$49,734 Avg Salary

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.

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 .

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. UNF is a 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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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the 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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#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in child development at UK, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree child development and psychology programs. 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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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University 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. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools 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 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.

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