Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region

36 Colleges
$36,610 Avg Salary
$22,502 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in the New England Region for child development and psychology students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that child development majors at Northeastern take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $516.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Northeastern University

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Yale University

#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, child development graduates from Brandeis take out $26,495 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read More…

#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for child development and psychology students. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Quinnipiac University Report

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Harvard University

#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

While working on their degree, child development majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $15,850 in student debt.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Brown University Report

#6

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Bates College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular child development and psychology programs. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Bates College

#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

After completing their degree, child development graduates from Tufts carry an average student debt load of $16,250.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Tufts University Report

#9

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular child development and psychology programs. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

While working on their degree, child development majors at Wellesley accumulate an average of around $11,565 in student debt.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Wellesley College Report

#10

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley.

Read More…

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 804
Connecticut 294
New Hampshire 54
Maine 116
Rhode Island 73
Vermont 29

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 25 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.