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The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in child development from KU. This makes it the #45 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in child development in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at University of Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in child development from KU. About 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in child development.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 25 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
Of the 8 child development students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 13% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in child development.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 283 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29 |
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