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

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Finding the Best Child Development & Psychology Master'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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region 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

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for child development and psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in child development at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular child development and psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 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 master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 50% of the child development majors at the school.

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

#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in child development at William Carey University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 33% of the child development majors at the school.

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

#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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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 14 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).

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