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Child Development & Psychology at George Washington University

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Psychology, you may want to check out the program at George Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

George Washington University is located in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 47 child development & psychology graduations were recorded at George Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at George Washington University

Many students take online classes at George Washington University. Among 25,374 students, 3,989 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,955 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at George Washington University

These rankings give you a sense of how George Washington University’s Child Development & Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#1 of 1
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#35 of 44
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#37 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 200
Best Value	Nationwide	#179 of 193

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#1 of 1
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#35 of 44
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#37 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 200
Best Value	Nationwide	#179 of 193

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Child Development & Psychology graduates from George Washington University is $25,220.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Child Development & Psychology graduates at George Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at George Washington University are 87% women (41) and 13% men (6).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at George Washington University

Among the 33 bachelor’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at George Washington University, 91% were women (30) and 9% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 36% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at George Washington University, below the national average of 45%.*

Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program at George Washington University

Of the 3 master’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at George Washington University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at George Washington University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Program at George Washington University

Among the 11 doctoral child development & psychology degrees awarded at George Washington University, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at George Washington University, higher than 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 George Washington University

This Child Development & Psychology program at George Washington University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Cognitive & Language Psychology	33
Experimental Psychology	6
Social Psychology	3
Other Experimental Psychology	5

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Psychology program at George Washington University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.