2026 Best Child development Schools in Massachusetts

Child development programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their child development programs.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best child development schools.

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• Best Child development Schools in Massachusetts

Best Schools for Child development in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Child development

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Child development Degrees Awarded

$44,725 Median Starting Salary

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in child development. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Medford. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. Tufts University awarded about 62 child development degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, child development degree recipients from Tufts University generally make around $44,725. Students borrow a median of $16,170 to complete this degree. Read more about the child development program at Tufts University

2

Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Child development Degrees Awarded

$27,078 Median Starting Salary

Mount Wachusett Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in child development, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Gardner, Mount Wachusett Community College is a mid-sized public university. Mount Wachusett Community College awarded about 10 child development degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their child development degree from Mount Wachusett Community College earn around $27,078 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $5,921. See the full child development program report for Mount Wachusett Community College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.