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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor'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. 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.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in child development at UT Knoxville, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 56% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 80% of the child development majors at the school.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

About 40% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 4 students majoring in child development at UK, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Kentucky Report

#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree child development and psychology programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #7, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for child development and psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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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 7 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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