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Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges
$65,693 Avg Salary

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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Utah Report

#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of Idaho

#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Idaho State University

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 12
Idaho 4

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 3 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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