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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the child development graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Fort Hays State University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools 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 2 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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