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2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s

15 Ranked Colleges
120 Degrees Awarded
$43,060 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,542 people earned their degree in child development and psychology, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, child development and psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,186 and had an average of $22,623 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,370 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,610 and $22,502 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 120 child development and psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in child development and psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular child development and psychology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree child development students.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Yale Child Development & Psychology Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Boston College

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Harvard Child Development & Psychology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at UMass Lowell

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at UCONN

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Brandeis

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Bay Path

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Northeastern University

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Wesleyan U

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at Boston U

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 70 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Tufts University

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Brown University

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Child Development & Psychology at University of Hartford

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 0 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Child Development & Psychology at Rivier

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