2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in Missouri

If you plan on getting your master's degree in child development and psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #113 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 master's degrees in child development and psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The child development master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology in Missouri ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality child development and psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 Master’s Students to Study Child Development & Psychology in Missouri

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in child development and psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Child Development Students Working on Their Master's

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington University in St Louis is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in child development and psychology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in child development and psychology in Missouri.

There were about 21 child development and psychology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - Columbia is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in child development and psychology. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in child development and psychology in Missouri.

There were roughly 7 child development and psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Central Missouri if you wish to pursue a master's degree in child development and psychology. UCM is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in child development and psychology in Missouri.

There were roughly 3 child development and psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Louis University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in child development and psychology. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in child development and psychology in Missouri.

There were about 2 child development and psychology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	169	164
Kansas	144	26
North Dakota	100	0

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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	31
Experimental Psychology	2

Majors Similar to Child Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	354
General Psychology	48

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.