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Child Development & Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Psychology, consider the program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Among 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) studied exclusively online and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Child Development & Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 9
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 31
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 31
Best Value	Nationwide	#4 of 193
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 200

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 9
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 31
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 31
Best Value	Nationwide	#4 of 193
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 200

Earnings for Child Development & Psychology Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Those who finish Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Child Development & Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,757
2 years	$31,839

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Child Development & Psychology graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are 79% women (45) and 21% men (12).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 39 bachelor’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 85% were women (33) and 15% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	7
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 46% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 45%.*

Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 13 master’s child development & psychology graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 46% of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 32%.*

Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 5 doctoral child development & psychology graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 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 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

The Child Development & Psychology program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology	57

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Psychology program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.