2024 Best Child Development Schools in Massachusetts

A degree in child development is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #239 out of 1506 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 Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for child development students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 87 degrees in child development to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Child Development Schools List

Child Development Rankings by Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Child Development Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Child Development in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the child development degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Child Development

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Tufts University is a good option for students interested in a degree in child development. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a degree in child development from Tufts University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in child development. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a degree in child development from Boston University

Best Child Development Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Child Development Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	538	91
New Hampshire	395	5
Vermont	352	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child Development

One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, Child Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services	83
Child Care Provider/Assistant	66
Child Care & Support Services Management	51
Family & Community Services	33
Developmental Services Worker	17
General Human Development & Family Studies	16
Adult Development & Aging	8

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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).
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