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Child Development & Psychology at Montclair State University

Child Development & Psychology at Montclair State University

What traits are you looking for in a child development school? To help you decide if Montclair State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's child development program.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005.

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.

Montclair State Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development
  • Master’s Degree in Child Development

Montclair State Child Development & Psychology Rankings

Child Development Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

83% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of child development master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 50
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

Child Development & Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montclair State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Developmental & Child Psychology 44
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology 24
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 8

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,760 $98,470
Psychology Professors 1,150 $99,670

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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