Early Childhood PhD Graduate Programs in NYC

NYU Steinhardt Ph.D. in Early Childhood & Childhood Education

• New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development offers an early childhood and childhood education Ph.D. program for individuals who are interested in becoming researchers and educators in New York City (NYC). The intensive program requires that aspiring doctoral candidates hold a baccalaureate and master's degree before applying. Students enrolled in the program must typically choose a specialization on which to focus and must eventually complete a dissertation in the topic. Such specializations might include child development, teacher development, curriculum development, literacy concerns, innovations in schooling and social studies. All doctoral students in the program must also complete seminars covering contemporary issues in early childhood, advanced theories of learning and child development in early childhood.

  NYU Steinhardt
  Department of Teaching and Learning
  239 Greene Street, 2nd Floor
  New York, NY 10003
  212 998 5460
  steinhardt.nyu.edu

Cornell University Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies

• Cornell University's College of Human Ecology offers a Ph.D. program in human development and family studies that might appeal to students interested in studying early childhood development at the doctoral level in NYC. The program provides students with the background necessary to either further research in family studies or gain a position as a university professor. Students in the program learn about the human development spectrum from early childhood to old age, covering changes in individuals and communities across a lifetime.

  Cornell University
  Department of Human Development
  16 East 34th Street
  New York, NY
  212-340-2900
  human.cornell.edu

Columbia University Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology

• Another Ivy League institution to offer doctoral programs in the field of childhood and family development is Columbia University. The school offers a Ph.D. degree program in developmental psychology through its Department of Human Development. The 75-point-course program requires students to complete four areas of study: breadth requirement courses covering behavior and development, doctoral requirements in developmental psychology, methodology sequences focusing on research, and a qualifying paper or dissertation. Some core courses in the program cover child and family policy, language development, family as a context for child development and personality development in childhood.

  Columbia University
  Developmental Psychology Programs
  525 W 120th Street
  New York, New York 10027
  212- 678-4190
  tc.columbia.edu