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2024 Best Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
437 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 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 437 degrees in developmental & child psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for students interested in a degree in developmental & child psychology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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

It is 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 #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 145 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

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 small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
33 Developmental and Child Psychology Degrees Awarded

Teachers College at Columbia University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in developmental & child psychology. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 14th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 3 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
31 Developmental and Child Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 31 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
44 Developmental and Child Psychology Degrees Awarded

Montclair State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 8th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 44 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.More information about a degree in developmental & child psychology from University of Maryland - College Park

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
31.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 47th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 29 developmental & child psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

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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 2,651
Experimental Psychology 473
Social Psychology 170
Behavioral Neuroscience 88
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics 55
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology 40
Comparative Psychology 16
Personality Psychology 1

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