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Child Development & Psychology at Vanderbilt University

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Psychology, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 103 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Vanderbilt University

These rankings give you a sense of how Vanderbilt University’s Child Development & Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 2
Best Value	Tennessee	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#7 of 200
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 31
Best Value	Nationwide	#76 of 193

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Child Development & Psychology graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Vanderbilt University are 78% women (80) and 22% men (23).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 45 bachelor’s child development & psychology graduates at Vanderbilt University, 89% were women (40) and 11% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	16
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, above the national average of 45%.*

Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 55 master’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 71% were women (39) and 29% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 13% of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 3 doctoral child development & psychology graduates at Vanderbilt University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

*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 Vanderbilt University

The Child Development & Psychology program at Vanderbilt University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Cognitive & Language Psychology	5
Developmental & Child Psychology	84
Quantitative Psychology	12
Other Experimental Psychology	2

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Psychology program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Child Development & Psychology graduates, 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.