25 Most Popular Colleges for Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 976 students received their master’s degree in child development and psychology from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Capella University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Teachers College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Teachers College at Columbia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,728	$37,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$896	$896
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

The school reported having 190 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Alliant.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Alliant International University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,413	$21,413
Fees for Full-Time Students	$260	$260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,172	$1,172

In 2017-2018, Alliant reported having 47 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 33 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at U of Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

In 2017-2018, there were 3,898 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

Across all programs, there were 4,229 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Dallas.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,916	$25,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$718	$1,403

There were 1,472 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,392	$14,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,837	$1,837
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$850

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,091. Of that number, 714 were classified as teaching assistants, and 216 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UPenn can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

The school reported having 81 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCONN.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Connecticut

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,500	$35,812
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,310	$2,310
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$806	$1,991

In 2017-2018, UCONN reported having 2,410 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,503 were classified as teaching assistants, and 473 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In 2017-2018, there were 5,627 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNF.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,978	$20,517
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,883	$2,460
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$494	$1,044

Across all programs, there were 160 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 109 were classified as teaching assistants, and 51 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending K - State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kansas State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,960	$22,483
Fees for Full-Time Students	$862	$862
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$415	$937

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,491. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 733 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UCR.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Riverside

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,173	$2,173
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 1,881 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,300 were classified as teaching assistants, and 494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Cornell can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

The school reported having 2,579 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WUSTL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

Across all programs, there were 1,405 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Mizzou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,640	$23,659
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,188	$1,188
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$360	$986

In 2017-2018, Mizzou reported having 2,214 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Duquesne can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duquesne University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,662	$22,662
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,259	$1,259

There were 448 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 245 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,296	$28,296
Fees for Full-Time Students	$90	$90
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

In 2017-2018, there were 1,108 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 498 were classified as teaching assistants, and 174 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at William Carey University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at William Carey University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,400	$8,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$350	$350

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 19. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Walden University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 69. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Princeton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Princeton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,140	$47,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,800	$1,800
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 1,255 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Brooklyn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Brooklyn College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$432	$432
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

In 2017-2018, Brooklyn reported having 67 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 67 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Fordham U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fordham University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,808	$32,808
Fees for Full-Time Students	$609	$609
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,367	$1,367

There were 353 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending CWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Central Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,775	$20,555
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,866	$1,866
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$292	$670

The school reported having 167 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 121 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Johns Hopkins can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

Across all programs, there were 4,077 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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