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Child Development & Psychology at University of Kansas

Child Development & Psychology at University of Kansas

Every child development & psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the child development program at University of Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Child Development (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development
  • Master’s Degree in Child Development

KU Child Development & Psychology Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of child development master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a child development master's degree from KU, 75% 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 Kansas with a master's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

The following child development concentations are available at University of Kansas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 22

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,030 $65,320
Psychology Professors 270 $81,530
Psychologists 120 $102,910

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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