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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$49,734 Avg Salary

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

Child Development & Psychology is the #79 most popular major in the country with 2,576 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for child development and psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for child development and psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 668
Pennsylvania 198
Maryland 19
New Jersey 109
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 7

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 22 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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