2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Of the 23 students majoring in child development at UT Dallas, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Of the 13 students majoring in child development at Texas State, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the child development majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.
About 75% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 25% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in child development at Texas Tech, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree child development and psychology programs. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
About 86% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 14% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
About 75% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 25% are male.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the child development majors at the school.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO 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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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 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 medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 250 |
| Arizona | 134 |
| Oklahoma | 153 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
Majors Related to Child Development
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 12 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.