by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Research & Experimental Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Child Development & Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Barnard College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in child development, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for child development majors, Barnard came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at Barnard paid an average of $1,860 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,781 | $55,781 |
| Fees | $1,698 | $1,698 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,856 | $17,856 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,370 | $1,370 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Child Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at Barnard took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $22,183.
Barnard does not offer an online option for its child development bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Barnard Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in child development in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 26.7% of child development bachelor’s degree recipients at Barnard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 75 |
*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.
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