2024 Best Developmental & Child Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Developmental & Child Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #336 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for developmental & child psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in developmental & child psychology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on developmental & child psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other developmental & child psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized developmental & child psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for developmental & child psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The developmental and child psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Developmental & Child Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Developmental & Child Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in developmental & child psychology.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Developmental and Child Psychology

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in developmental & child psychology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in developmental & child psychology from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Utica College
Utica, NY

42 Annual Graduates

Utica College is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in developmental & child psychology. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Utica.More information about a bachelor’s in developmental & child psychology from Utica College

Best Developmental & Child Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best developmental & child psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	42
Maryland	370	0

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Developmental & Child Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Child Development & Psychology area of study, Developmental & Child Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Developmental and Child Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	2,332
Experimental Psychology	368
Social Psychology	111
Behavioral Neuroscience	42
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.