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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, child development and psychology was ranked #79 in the country. In fact 2,576 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for child development majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for child development and psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Suffolk 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 city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 104
Connecticut 83
Rhode Island 2
New Hampshire 0

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

Majors Similar to Child Development

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 10 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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