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Most Popular Child Development Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

62 Ranked Colleges
4,154 Child Development Psychology Graduations

Child Development Psychology draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more child development psychology students than other colleges offering the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 62 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region offering child development psychology.

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for child development psychology majors in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University tops our list of the most popular child development psychology schools. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. New York University graduated around 919 child development psychology students in the most recent data year. Read the full child development psychology report for New York University

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A rank of #2 makes University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus one of the most popular schools for child development psychology. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduated around 481 child development psychology students in the most recent data year. See more about child development psychology at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

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A rank of #3 makes University Of Delaware one of the most popular schools for child development psychology. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 235 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. Read the full child development psychology report for University Of Delaware

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University Of Rochester came in at #4 on our list of the most popular child development psychology schools. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 177 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. See more about child development psychology at University Of Rochester

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University Of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular child development psychology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 165 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. See more about child development psychology at University Of Pennsylvania

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Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #6 on our list of the most popular child development psychology schools. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 142 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. See more about child development psychology at Columbia University In The City Of New York

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Teachers College At Columbia University landed the #7 spot among the most popular child development psychology schools. Set in the city of New York, Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution. Teachers College At Columbia University graduated around 138 child development psychology students in the most recent data year. See more about child development psychology at Teachers College At Columbia University

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Pace University New York ranked #8 on our list of the most popular child development psychology schools. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 134 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Pace University New York

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Johns Hopkins University placed #9 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 110 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. Read the full child development psychology report for Johns Hopkins University

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Pennsylvania Western University placed #10 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Set in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a public institution. This school awarded about 106 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Pennsylvania Western University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #11 spot among the most popular child development psychology schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 100 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. See more about child development psychology at Drexel University

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Barnard College
New York, NY

Barnard College placed #12 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 99 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Barnard College

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Cornell University comes in at #13 for child development psychology this year. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. See more about child development psychology at Cornell University

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College landed the #14 spot among the most popular child development psychology schools. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 83 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Skidmore College

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Colgate University placed #15 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Colgate University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hamilton. This school awarded about 63 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Colgate University

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Fordham University landed the #16 spot among the most popular child development psychology schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 60 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Fordham University

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Lafayette College placed #17 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 60 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. Get the full child development psychology details for Lafayette College

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Montclair State University landed the #18 spot among the most popular child development psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 58 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. Read the full child development psychology report for Montclair State University

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Princeton University comes in at #19 for child development psychology this year. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 57 students earned a degree in child development psychology from this school. Get the full child development psychology details for Princeton University

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St Francis College
Brooklyn, NY

St Francis College placed #20 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Brooklyn, St Francis College is a private not-for-profit university. St Francis College graduated around 55 child development psychology students in the most recent data year. See more about child development psychology at St Francis College

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University Of Maryland College Park placed #21 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. This school awarded about 54 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for University Of Maryland College Park

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College landed the #22 spot among the most popular child development psychology schools. Located in the town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 51 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. See more about child development psychology at Gettysburg College

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George Washington University placed #23 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 45 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for George Washington University

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Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington placed #24 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Abington, Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington is a public institution. This school awarded about 44 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full child development psychology report for Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington

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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #25 for child development psychology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 42 child development psychology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full child development psychology details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many child development psychology students:

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Union College New York
Schenectady, NY
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Utica College
Utica, NY
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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
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Cuny Hunter College
New York, NY
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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
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Haverford College
Haverford, PA
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
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Centenary College
Hackettstown, NJ
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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
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The New School
New York, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award child development psychology degrees:

Rank School Location Child Development Psychology Graduations
#51 Gannon University Erie, PA 4
#52 Wilson College Chambersburg, PA 4
#53 Keuka College Keuka Park, NY 3
#54 Morgan State University Baltimore, MD 3
#55 Suny At Albany Albany, NY 3
#56 University At Buffalo Buffalo, NY 3
#57 Albright College Reading, PA 2
#58 Cuny Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY 2
#59 Pennsylvania State University World Campus University Park, PA 2
#60 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 2
#61 University Of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD 2
#62 Catholic University Of America Washington, DC 1

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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