2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Southeast Region

A doctor's degree in child development and psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51 doctor's degrees in child development and psychology to qualified students.

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

The child development doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for child development and psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for child development and psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Child Development & Psychology in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in child development and psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Child Development Students Working on Their Doctorate

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in child development and psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in child development and psychology in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in child development and psychology from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in child development and psychology has to check out Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in child development and psychology in Georgia.

There were roughly 12 child development and psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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3

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Florida Atlantic University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in child development and psychology. FAU is a very large public university located in the city of Boca Raton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in child development and psychology in Florida.

There were approximately 8 child development and psychology students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KY

#1 Best Quality In KY

University of Kentucky is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in child development and psychology. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in child development and psychology in Kentucky.

There were about 5 child development and psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SC

#1 Best Quality In SC

UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in child development and psychology in South Carolina.

There were approximately 4 child development and psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

JMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in child development and psychology in Virginia.

There were roughly 3 child development and psychology students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

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University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In KY

#2 Best Quality In KY

Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in child development and psychology in Kentucky.

There were approximately 3 child development and psychology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular child development and psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	8
Virginia	126	2
Georgia	124	10
South Carolina	88	2
Kentucky	86	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child Development

One of 3 majors within the Psychology area of study, Child Development & Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Child Development Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	28
Experimental Psychology	20
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology	3

Majors Similar to Child Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	598
General Psychology	435
Other Psychology	9

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.