Child Development & Psychology at University of Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and has a total student population of 12,809. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in child development.

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.

Notre Dame Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

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

Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in child development from Notre Dame in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in child development each year. Notre Dame does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Notre Dame, 64% 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 Notre Dame with a master's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 IN, the home state for University of Notre Dame.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,320	$73,350
Psychology Professors	590	$85,580
Psychologists	220	$88,470

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
• Image Credit: By Ssantera under License

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