2024 Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

a doctor's degree in child development & psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #38 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for child development & psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10 doctor's degrees in child development & psychology to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 child development & psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of child development & 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for child development & psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized child development & psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for child development & 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 Child Development & Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Child Development & Psychology in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in child development & psychology.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development

1

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

3 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a wonderful decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in child development & psychology. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in child development & psychology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

2

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in child development & psychology. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in child development & psychology from Morgan State University

Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	67
New York	174	120
New Jersey	115	17
District of Columbia	81	14
Delaware	53	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child Development

Child Development & Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Child Development Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Experimental Psychology	7
Developmental & Child Psychology	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	27
General Psychology	12

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.