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Child Development & Psychology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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

Rutgers University-New Brunswick sits in New Brunswick, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 child development & psychology degrees were granted at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Studying Online at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Among 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Use these rankings to compare Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Child Development & Psychology program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#1 of 4
Best Value	New Jersey	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 44
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 200
Best Value	Nationwide	#112 of 193

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child Development & Psychology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 12 doctoral child development & psychology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

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

Minority students account for 42% of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above 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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

This Child Development & Psychology program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology	12

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Psychology program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.