2026 Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New Hampshire

Child Development & Psychology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best child development & psychology schools.

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• Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New Hampshire

Best Schools for Child Development & Psychology in New Hampshire

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall child development & psychology education in New Hampshire.

Top Schools in Child Development & Psychology

1

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Child Development & Psychology Degrees Awarded

$42,947 Median Starting Salary

Dartmouth College tops our 2026 ranking of the best child development & psychology schools. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Dartmouth College graduates 96% of students within six years. Dartmouth College awarded about 60 child development & psychology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their child development & psychology degree from Dartmouth College earn around $42,947 in the first couple years of their career. Dartmouth College graduates carry a median of $18,194 in student loans. Read more about the child development & psychology program at Dartmouth College

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

107 Child Development & Psychology Degrees Awarded

$53,211 Median Starting Salary

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best child development & psychology schools. Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. About 107 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Southern New Hampshire University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, child development & psychology degree recipients from Southern New Hampshire University generally make around $53,211. Typical student debt for the program is $29,103. See the full child development & psychology program report for Southern New Hampshire University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 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.