37 Full-time PhD programmes in Developmental Psychology

The PhD Human Development and Family Science program at University of Georgia  integrates research and professional practice in human development and family science. Courses and practicum experiences in research, teaching, and service train students to identify, prevent, or solve problems and promote well-being.

The objective of this Human and Community Development program at West Virginia University is to provide doctoral students the opportunity to study and conduct research with faculty in areas of excellence in the Division of Resource Management, in particular, and in other divisions in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, in general.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development (CPAHD) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development prepares students to be leaders in the field of counseling psychology and the interdisciplinary field of applied human development.

The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at The University of Manchester is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a three-year full-time initial professional training programme for educational psychologists.

If you enjoyed the research process as an undergraduate and have a strong interest in human development—and want to see how research can be applied in real-world settings—then it is time to think about a career in Developmental Psychology, with this PhD at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Our Developmental Psychology PhD program at University of Rochester prepares students for careers that combine research and teaching at the college or university level. 

The graduate Marriage, Family and Human Development program at Brigham Young University is designed to address the theories, research, and practices that (1) strengthen marriages, (2) enhance the development of children, and (3) unfold the characteristics of quality nurturing relationships across generations.

This Human Development and Family Studies degree at University of Nevada, Reno provides students with a strong foundation in developmental, interpersonal, and family theories, in-depth research skills and expertise, and builds in-depth knowledge in a content area chosen by the student in consultation with their advisor. 

The doctoral program in Developmental Psychology at University of Denver focuses on human developmental processes—including biological, cultural, social and psychophysiological factors. 

At Learning Sciences and Human Development from University of California, Berkeley faculty study, design and participate in transformative approaches to individual and social development, approaches within schools and classrooms, and across diverse sites and contexts in communities, workplaces and social movements. 

The Developmental and Psychological Sciences (DAPS) program at Stanford University emphasizes disciplined inquiry aimed at understanding human psychological functioning in relation to issues in learning and teaching.

The Human Development and Family Studies programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in human development, family processes, and life-course dynamics.

The Professional Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology degree is a three-year programme of professional training in educational psychology, approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and provided by University College London (UCL). 

The doctoral program in School and Applied Child Psychology at University of British Columbia is designed to prepare psychologists who can serve as practitioners and supervisors in the field, trainers of school psychologists, researchers, and leaders in school psychology.

The Human Development and Social Policy program at Northwestern University studies how public policy affects human development and well-being, how research on human development across the life span informs policy, and how people affect policy.

Leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree, the School and Clinical Child Psychology program at the University of Toronto is designed to provide professional training in psychological assessment, therapy, and other psychosocial and instructional interventions, professional consultation, and prevention.

The Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry programme offered by King's College London examines how genetic and environmental influences contribute to psychiatric conditions, neurodevelopmental differences, and behavioural variation across development.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Developmental Science at Florida International University provides students with the skills to describe and explain change over time in humans and other organisms.

The PhD in Human Development (HD) at Fielding Graduate University is focused on individual and transformational growth in personal, organizational, and cultural settings. 

The doctoral program in Psychology - Developmental Psychology at Georgia State University trains scholars in the methods and the science of normative as well as atypical paths of development from toddlers through adults.