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

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$65,693 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 104 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 #7 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 83
Rhode Island 2
New Hampshire 0

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 7 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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