2025 Best Developmental & Child Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Developmental & Child Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #201 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of developmental & child psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 84 doctor's degrees in developmental & child psychology to qualified students.

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

The developmental and child psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on developmental & child psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of developmental & child psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized developmental & child psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for developmental & child psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Developmental & Child Psychology in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for developmental & child psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Developmental and Child Psychology

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in developmental & child psychology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in developmental & child psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in developmental & child psychology has to look into New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in developmental & child psychology from New York University

3

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in developmental & child psychology has to look into Fordham University. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in developmental & child psychology from Fordham University

4

Pace University - New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Pace University - New York if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in developmental & child psychology. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in developmental & child psychology from Pace University - New York

5

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in developmental & child psychology from University of Massachusetts - Boston

Developmental & Child Psychology by Region

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Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Developmental & Child Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Child Development & Psychology area of study, Developmental & Child Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	544
Experimental Psychology	214
Social Psychology	28
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics	24
Behavioral Neuroscience	23
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology	13
Personality Psychology	7

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.