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Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Davis

If you plan to study Child Development & Psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Davis. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Davis is in Davis, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 966 child development & psychology graduations were recorded at University of California-Davis.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Davis

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Davis. Among 40,065 students, 336 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Psychology Graduates from University of California-Davis

Those who finish University of California-Davis’s Child Development & Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,860
2 years	$33,157
3 years	$41,662
4 years	$53,955
5 years	$62,401

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Psychology graduates from University of California-Davis take home a median $53,955, compared with $64,648 for all University of California-Davis graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Child Development & Psychology graduates from University of California-Davis stands at $13,219.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Child Development & Psychology graduates at University of California-Davis, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Psychology graduates at University of California-Davis are 78% women (754) and 22% men (212).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 966 bachelor’s child development & psychology graduates at University of California-Davis, 78% were women (754) and 22% were men (212).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	198
Hispanic / Latino	294
Black / African American	21
Asian	274
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	45
International (Nonresident)	114
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 66% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, above the national average of 45%.*

*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 University of California-Davis

The Child Development & Psychology program at University of California-Davis offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology	966

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Psychology program at University of California-Davis pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.