Developmental and Child Psychology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the unique stages of psychological growth and development of individuals from infancy through childhood. Includes instruction in cognitive and perceptual development, emotional development, personality development, the effects of biological maturation on behavior, theories of cognitive growth and related research methods, testing and assessment methods for different age levels, research on child and adolescent behavior therapy, and the psychology of aging.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 58 institutions across the United States, with a total of 5804 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

586

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

1,169

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

3,875

awards given

Top Schools for Developmental and Child Psychology

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	New York University New York, NY	1,203
2	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	495
3	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	453
4	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	336
5	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	285
6	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	279
7	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	264
8	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	222
9	Walden University Minneapolis, MN	210
10	Northcentral University San Diego, CA	177
11	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	153
12	Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY	123
13	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	108
14	The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	105
15	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	105
16	Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA	105
17	Pace University New York, NY	102
18	Utica University Utica, NY	99
19	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	96
20	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	90
21	Fordham University Bronx, NY	78
22	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	68
23	Emmanuel College Boston, MA	57
24	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	54
25	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	45
26	Savannah State University Savannah, GA	45
27	Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL	39
28	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	39
29	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	36
30	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	36
31	Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	27
32	Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR	27
33	Keuka College Keuka Park, NY	27
34	Maryville College Maryville, TN	21
35	Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	15
36	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	15
37	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	15
38	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	15
39	East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX	12
40	Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA	12
41	Ball State University Muncie, IN	12
42	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	12
43	University of Houston Houston, TX	12
44	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	9
45	Suffolk University Boston, MA	9
46	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6
47	Morningside University Sioux City, IA	6
48	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	6
49	William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	6
50	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	6
51	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	6
52	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	3
53	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	3
54	CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY	3
55	McPherson College McPherson, KS	3
56	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	3
57	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	3
58	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	3