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Child Development & Psychology at Loyola University Chicago

Child Development & Psychology at Loyola University Chicago

If you plan to study child development & psychology, take a look at what Loyola University Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 16,893 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Child Development & Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Loyola Chicago Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Child Development

Loyola Chicago Child Development & Psychology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Loyola University Chicago.

Loyola Chicago Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of child development master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the child development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a master's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

Child Development & Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Loyola University Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Psychology 5
Developmental & Child Psychology 1

Careers That Child Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in child development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Loyola University Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,700 $75,180
Psychology Professors 1,510 $87,880
Psychologists 260 $87,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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