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Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree

Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degrees

There are 298 schools in the United States where you can earn amaster’s degree in Child Development & Psychology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about34% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 21.8% of Child Development & Psychology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Child Development & Psychology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 22,813 people earned theirChild Development & Psychology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Child Development & Psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 11
Associate’s Degree 31
Bachelor’s Degree 19,130
Master’s Degree (this page) 2,658
Doctor’s Degree 970

Earnings of Child Development & Psychology Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Child Development & Psychology of $50,900 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,814
4 years $50,900
5 years $59,985

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 80.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 448
Women 1,856
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Child Development & Psychology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Child Development & Psychology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,008 43.8%
Asian 163 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 286 12.4%
Black or African American 213 9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 0.2%
Two or More Races 75 3.3%
Race Unknown 51 2.2%
International Students 503 21.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Child Development & Psychology Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 21.8% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 329 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Child Development & Psychology. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

New York University

New York, NY

The most popular school in the United States for Child Development & Psychology students seeking a master's degree is New York University. This school awarded 966 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. This school awarded 966 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Child Development & Psychology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 774 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 762 people received their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Child Development & Psychology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 681 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Child Development & Psychology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 676 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Riverside comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 626 people received their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. This school awarded 577 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Child Development & Psychology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 546 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 534 people received their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah is a popular choice for Child Development & Psychology majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 495 people received their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. This school awarded 425 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 401 people received their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon is a popular choice for Child Development & Psychology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 401 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Carolina-Columbia comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. This school awarded 394 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a popular choice for Child Development & Psychology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 393 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Merced is a popular choice for Child Development & Psychology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 379 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 374 people received their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

American Public University System is a popular choice for Child Development & Psychology majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 359 people received their master's degree in Child Development & Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology. This school awarded 359 master's degrees in Child Development & Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Child Development & Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 13,996
Experimental Psychology 4,439
Developmental and Child Psychology 1,820
Behavioral Neuroscience 1,424
Social Psychology 458

Below are some popular majors similar to Child Development & Psychology that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychology, General 147,078
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 40,952
Psychology, Other 2,825
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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