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Child Development & Psychology at University of Chicago

Child Development & Psychology at University of Chicago

If you are interested in studying child development & psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834.

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.

UChicago Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

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

UChicago Child Development & Psychology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

68% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of child development master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 16
International Students 32
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

Child Development & Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Experimental Psychology 32

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,700 $75,180
Psychology Professors 1,510 $87,880
Psychologists 260 $87,410

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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