The Department of Psychology at UCSD is one of the top-ranked colleges in the U.S. for psychology, not excluding its child and developmental psychology master's program, according to U.S. News and World Report as of 2010. UCSD gives its students advanced training in the field and makes the top 10 graduate programs for experimental psychology in the U.S. almost every year, according to Social Psychology Network. The university has experimental psychology labs that serve staff and faculty in their research, as well as students in their studies. UCSD provides bachelor's degrees in general psychology--with several courses in child psychology--and graduate programs in six different concentrations, including developmental psychology.
University of California San Diego
Department of Psychology
9500 Gilman Drive #0109
La Jolla, CA 92093
858-534-3000
psy.ucsd.edu
The Psychology Department at University of California in Berkeley offers 35 different psychology graduate programs and is consistently among the top 10 psychology schools in the country, according to College Crunch. The university offers a child and developmental psychology master's degree that concentrates on development and mental health. UC Berkeley is also a leader in the research and experimental side of psychology, according to U.S. News and World Report in 2010.
University of California in Berkeley
Psychology Department
3210 Tolman Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-5292
psychology.berkeley.edu
Harvard University is among the top universities in the world across the board, and its psychology department is no exception, according to U.S. News and World Report in 2010. Child psychology is part of the Developmental Studies graduate program. It is a two-year program requiring an undergraduate in psychology or related field, an entrance exam and a competitive application process. The Developmental Studies program has six developmental faculty members who lead students through rigorous coursework, research and experience.
Harvard University
The Department of Psychology
33 Kirkland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-3810
harvard.edu