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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 116 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Our analysis found Bates College to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Bates College Report

#2

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Maine list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Bowdoin College Report

#3

Colby College

Waterville, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in Maine list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 3 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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