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

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 95% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 5% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 93% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in child development at K -State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas 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. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

About 88% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree child development and psychology programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 67% of the child development majors at the school.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

About 67% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 33% are male.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 671
Minnesota 552
Kansas 187
Iowa 69
Nebraska 136
North Dakota 2

One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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