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2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

3 Colleges in the New England Region
114 Master's Degrees
Child Development & Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #80 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 114 master's degrees in child development & psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Child Development & Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of child development & psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality child development program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Child Development & Psychology in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Child Development

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in child development & psychology needs to take a look at Boston College. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from Boston College

2
25 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a master's degree in child development & psychology. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from University of Connecticut

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5 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in child development & psychology. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best child development & psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 73
Connecticut 153 47
Rhode Island 127 0
New Hampshire 108 0

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Child Development & Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Child Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Experimental Psychology 52
Developmental & Child Psychology 27
Behavioral Neuroscience 14
Personality Psychology 9
Social Psychology 7
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 3
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 1,384
General Psychology 827
Other Psychology 31

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