Child Development at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

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

Tufts Child Development Degrees Available

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

Tufts Child Development Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Child Development Master’s Program

86% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of child development master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 3% men graduate in child development each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Tufts, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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