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Most Focused Child Development Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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50 Ranked Colleges
13% Top School Degree Focus

Child Development Psychology is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in child development psychology than other colleges that offer the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region offering child development psychology.

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Most Focused Schools for Child Development Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools where child development psychology makes up the largest share of degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Most Focused Child Development Psychology Schools

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Leading the list of the most focused child development psychology schools is Skidmore College. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit university. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Skidmore College

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Barnard College
New York, NY

Barnard College ranks #2 for child development psychology by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Barnard College

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Lafayette College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Lafayette College

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Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington ranks #4 for child development psychology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Abington, Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington is a public institution. About 9% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington awards are in child development psychology, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington

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Union College New York
Schenectady, NY

Union College New York came in at #5 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Set in the city of Schenectady, Union College New York is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Union College New York

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Colgate University landed the #6 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Colgate University

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Haverford College
Haverford, PA

Haverford College placed #7 for child development psychology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Haverford College awards are in child development psychology, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Haverford College

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St Francis College
Brooklyn, NY

St Francis College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, St Francis College is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees St Francis College awards are in child development psychology, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for St Francis College

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College comes in at #9 for child development psychology focus this year. Located in the town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Gettysburg College awards are in child development psychology, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Gettysburg College

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Teachers College At Columbia University placed #10 for child development psychology by degree focus. Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 138 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Teachers College At Columbia University

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College placed #11 for child development psychology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit university. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Vassar College

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Centenary College
Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary College placed #12 for child development psychology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Centenary College

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College comes in at #13 for child development psychology focus this year. Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore. About 5% of the degrees Swarthmore College awards are in child development psychology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Swarthmore College

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY

Canisius College placed #14 for child development psychology by degree focus. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius College is a private not-for-profit university. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Canisius College

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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #15 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in child development psychology, or about 481 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

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University Of Rochester placed #16 for child development psychology by degree focus. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees University Of Rochester awards are in child development psychology, or about 177 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for University Of Rochester

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University comes in at #17 for child development psychology focus this year. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 919 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for New York University

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY

Hamilton College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Hamilton College awards are in child development psychology, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Hamilton College

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University Of Delaware comes in at #19 for child development psychology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public university. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 235 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for University Of Delaware

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Utica College
Utica, NY

Utica College landed the #20 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Utica College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica. About 3% of the degrees Utica College awards are in child development psychology, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Utica College

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Pace University New York landed the #21 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 134 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Pace University New York

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Mount St Marys University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused child development psychology schools. Mount St Marys University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emmitsburg. About 3% of the degrees Mount St Marys University awards are in child development psychology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Mount St Marys University

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Pennsylvania Western University landed the #23 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Pennsylvania Western University is a public school located in the town of California. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in child development psychology, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Pennsylvania Western University

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Princeton University comes in at #24 for child development psychology focus this year. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton. About 2% of the degrees Princeton University awards are in child development psychology, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Princeton University

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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

Niagara University landed the #25 spot among the most focused child development psychology schools. Niagara University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University. Child Development Psychology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Niagara University

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Child Development Psychology Schools

Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to child development psychology:

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
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Cuny Hunter College
New York, NY
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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The New School
New York, NY
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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