2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Developmental & Child Psychology is the 363rd most popular major in the country with 1,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in developmental and child psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great developmental and child psychology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the developmental and child psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying developmental and child psychology.
Top 21 Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s developmental and child psychology students in 2020-2021.
Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fordham University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 58 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn also made our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UPenn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 30 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 143 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report
Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Montclair State University supports 21,005 students, and 337 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Montclair State]](/colleges/montclair-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 18 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. During this same period, 64 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Pace University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Pace University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pace University]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s developmental and child psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. During this same period, 343 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 2 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)
Duquesne University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Duquesne University supports 8,830 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. On top of their other funding sources, 43 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duquesne University]](/colleges/duquesne-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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William Carey University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 7 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
William Carey University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, William Carey University supports 5,472 students, and 88 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,128. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at William Carey University]](/colleges/william-carey-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees to qualified students.
UMBC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,497 students enrolled at UMBC, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UMBC Veteran Student Life Report
Capella University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 131 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston also took the #19 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 678 of the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston were GI Bill® students, of which 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Boston offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Boston]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston/student-life/veterans/)
Henderson State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Henderson State University also took the #20 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,163 students enrolled at Henderson State University, 129 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,114. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Henderson State University Veteran Student Life Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying developmental and child psychology list, The Graduate Center has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 9,300 students enrolled at The Graduate Center were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,335. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full The Graduate Center Veteran Student Life Report
Bay Path University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bay Path, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 63 of the 3,224 students enrolled at Bay Path University were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Walden University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Developmental and Child Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 75 masters’s developmental and child psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,721 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,240. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walden University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Walden University]](/colleges/walden-university/student-life/veterans/)
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