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Child Development & Psychology at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Psychology, take a look at what Cornell University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell University is located in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 97 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Cornell University.

Studying Online at Cornell University

Online coursework is an option at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Cornell University

Use these rankings to compare Cornell University’s Child Development & Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 200
Best Value	New York	#12 of 19
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#28 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#157 of 193

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 200
Best Value	New York	#12 of 19
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#28 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#157 of 193

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child Development & Psychology graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Cornell University are 73% women (71) and 27% men (26).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 62 bachelor’s child development & psychology graduates at Cornell University, 76% were women (47) and 24% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	9
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 23 master’s child development & psychology graduates at Cornell University, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 9% of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 32%.*

Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 12 doctoral child development & psychology degrees awarded at Cornell University, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 25% of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Child Development & Psychology Concentrations at Cornell University

This Child Development & Psychology program at Cornell University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Cognitive & Language Psychology	19
Developmental & Child Psychology	16
Other Experimental Psychology	62

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Psychology program at Cornell University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Child Development & Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.