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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

In 2020-2021, 19 degrees and certificates were awarded to child development and psychology students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #116 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 80% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Johns Hopkins University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

About 67% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Morgan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 668
Pennsylvania 198
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 4 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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