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

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

In 2020-2021, 198 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Drexel University Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 668
Maryland 19
New Jersey 109
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 7

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).

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