Child Development & Psychology at University of California - Merced
UC Merced is located in Merced, California and approximately 9,018 students attend the school each year.
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.
UC Merced Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development
- Master’s Degree in Child Development
UC Merced Child Development & Psychology Rankings
Child Development Student Demographics at UC Merced
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at University of California - Merced.
UC Merced Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

Of the students who received a child development master's degree from UC Merced, 80% 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 University of California - Merced with a master's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology
The following child development concentations are available at University of California - Merced. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Merced. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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 CA, the home state for University of California - Merced.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
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Managers | 66,300 | $143,350 |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 17,310 | $108,350 |
Psychology Professors | 4,530 | $117,990 |
Psychologists | 2,080 | $114,860 |
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*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.