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

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$49,734 Avg Salary

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

With 109 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, child development and psychology is the #42 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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

#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 New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Princeton University Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 3 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Montclair State University Report

#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Seton Hall University Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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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