by our College Data Analytics TeamChild Development & Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Brown University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in child development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development
Gain practical experience working with children in a variety of settings with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Advance in your human services or psychology career, or prepare for graduate studies in a variety of fields at Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Brown is in the top 10% of the country for child development. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 211 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Brown paid an average of $1,851 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,254 | $59,254 |
| Fees | $1,330 | $1,330 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,642 | $1,642 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,908 | $15,908 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,202 | $2,202 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Brown in Child Development walked away with an average of $15,500 in student debt. That is 30% lower than the national average of $22,183.
The median early career salary of child development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Brown is $40,647 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $30,178.
Brown 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 Brown Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.3% of the child development students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in child development at Brown in 2019-2020, 37.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics | 33 |
| Experimental Psychology | 37 |
*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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