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

15 Colleges
$65,693 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 668 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the child development doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Syracuse University Report

#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #7, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University at Albany Report

Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 198
Maryland 19
New Jersey 109
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 7

Child Development & Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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