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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Psychology

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 75
Minnesota 272
Kansas 60
North Dakota 0

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 8 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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