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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$49,734 Avg Salary

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

With 91 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #99 most popular major in Illinois.

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

The Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Psychology

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 57
Ohio 72
Indiana 99
Wisconsin 11

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 5 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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