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Child Development & Psychology at Stanford University

If you plan to study Child Development & Psychology, take a look at what Stanford University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Stanford University is located in Stanford, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 100 child development & psychology degrees were granted at Stanford University.

Studying Online at Stanford University

Distance learning is available at Stanford University. Among 18,625 students, 350 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Stanford University

Rankings can help you compare Stanford University’s Child Development & Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 25
Best Value	California	#3 of 17
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 193
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#6 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 200

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 25
Best Value	California	#3 of 17
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 193
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#6 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 200

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Stanford University are 78% women (78) and 22% men (22).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Stanford University

Of the 79 bachelor’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at Stanford University, 84% were women (66) and 16% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	4
Asian	13
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 10 master’s child development & psychology graduates at Stanford University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 40% of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Program at Stanford University

Of the 11 doctoral child development & psychology graduates at Stanford University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University, lower 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 Stanford University

The Child Development & Psychology program at Stanford University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology	100

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Psychology program at Stanford University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.