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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

In 2020-2021, 198 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Child Development & Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for child development majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Pennsylvania Report

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 83% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Drexel University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Lehigh University

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Temple University Report

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 668
Maryland 19
New Jersey 109
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 5 schools only.

  • 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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