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2022 Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
288 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Developmental & Child Psychology is the 436th most popular major in the country with 1,306 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 354 developmental and child psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 288 developmental and child psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in developmental and child psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great developmental and child psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the developmental and child psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree developmental and child psychology students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Developmental & Child Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 20 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Read full report on Developmental & Child Psychology at Cornell University

#2

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also made our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Developmental & Child Psychology at Fordham U

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s developmental and child psychology students in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMBC Developmental & Child Psychology Report

#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree developmental and child psychology students list, Duquesne has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048.

Read more about Developmental & Child Psychology at Duquesne University

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gallaudet University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gallaudet, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Developmental & Child Psychology at Gallaudet

#4 in overall quality

Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Teachers College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Teachers College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College are $42,910.

Read full report on Developmental & Child Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 115 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Full NYU Developmental & Child Psychology Report

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 55 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Developmental & Child Psychology at University of Pennsylvania

#9

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Developmental and Child Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Pace University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Developmental & Child Psychology at Pace University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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