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2025 Best Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
534 Developmental and Child Psychology Degrees Awarded
Developmental & Child Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #363 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 534 degrees in developmental & child psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Developmental & Child Psychology School

Best Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The developmental and child psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Developmental & Child Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Developmental & Child Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Developmental & Child Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Developmental and Child Psychology
Master's Degrees in Developmental and Child Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Developmental and Child Psychology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Developmental & Child Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the developmental and child psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Developmental and Child Psychology

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
225 Developmental and Child Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in developmental & child psychology. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 225 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
50 Developmental and Child Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in developmental & child psychology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development Program Name

Gain practical experience working with children in a variety of settings with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
32 Developmental and Child Psychology Degrees Awarded

Fordham University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in developmental & child psychology. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 32 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in developmental & child psychology. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 19 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 8 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
56 Developmental and Child Psychology Degrees Awarded

Montclair State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 10th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 56 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development Psychology Program Name

Learn assessment, intervention and consultation strategies that address the unique individual, cultural and psychological needs of children and families with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
32 Developmental and Child Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 32 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 12 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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Utica College
Utica, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Utica College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Utica. This college ranks 49th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 26 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Utica College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Developmental & Child Psychology Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 296
Pennsylvania 978 90
Maryland 618 6
New Jersey 614 44
District of Columbia 441 1

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Developmental & Child Psychology is one of 10 different types of Child Development & Psychology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 3,039
Experimental Psychology 485
Social Psychology 148
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics 85
Behavioral Neuroscience 85
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology 38
Comparative Psychology 10
Personality Psychology 2
Psychopharmacology 2

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