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

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

With 250 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #139 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas 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.

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

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the 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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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 10 schools in Texas 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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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the child development majors at the school.

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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian 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. 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 of the Permian Basin 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Report

#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

With a ranking of #8, Angelo State 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 San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of North Texas Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 134
Oklahoma 153
New Mexico 8

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 10 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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