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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$65,693 Avg Salary

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

With 91 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #99 most popular major in Illinois.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 57
Ohio 72
Indiana 99
Wisconsin 11

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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