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

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for child development and psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Child Development & Psychology at University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 23 students majoring in child development at Duquesne, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 81% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Child Development & Psychology at Drexel University Report

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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 Lehigh University

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 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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