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

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

In 2020-2021, 104 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

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 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best child development and psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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With a ranking of #6, 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. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#8

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

With a ranking of #8, Bay Path University did quite well on this year’s best schools for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 83
Rhode Island 2
New Hampshire 0

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 8 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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