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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$27,151 Avg Salary
$24,931 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for child development and psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#10

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development and psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2
Florida 30
Georgia 13
North Carolina 22
Tennessee 33
Kentucky 17
Alabama 3
South Carolina 8
Mississippi 7
Arkansas 12

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 16 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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