by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for child development & psychology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 187 master's degrees in child development & psychology to qualified students.
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Your choice of child development & psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality child development program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in child development & psychology.
University of Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in child development & psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from University of Chicago
University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in child development & psychology. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from University of Notre Dame
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in child development & psychology. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in child development & psychology. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from Ball State University
Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in child development & psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology
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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Child Development & Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Experimental Psychology | 107 |
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 50 |
| Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology | 19 |
| Social Psychology | 9 |
| Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 3,154 |
| General Psychology | 552 |
| Other Psychology | 46 |
