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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Master'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the child development master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 104
Connecticut 83
Rhode Island 2
New Hampshire 0

One of 3 majors within the area of study, child development and psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Child Development

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 10 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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