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Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York

Below are the key facts about this program at Columbia University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #7 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Columbia University Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates Columbia University among the top schools in the country for child development & psychology, placing at #66 out of 189 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	66 of 189
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York	8 of 20
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18 of 42

Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at Columbia University

Here is each degree level offered in child development & psychology at Columbia University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	153
Master’s	7
Doctoral	12
Professional Certificate	7

Columbia University Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Columbia University in the City of New York awarded 153 bachelor’s degrees in child development & psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Columbia University is among the very best schools in the country for child development & psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	7
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55

Salary of Child Development & Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Child Development & Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University earn a median of $56,899 a year. This is below $112,690, the median for all majors at Columbia University.

Student Debt of Child Development & Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Columbia University, child development & psychology graduates take on a median debt of $20,500 in student loans. This is lower than $23,258, the typical median for all majors at Columbia University.

Columbia University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,514	$66,722
Fees	$3,795	$3,795

Find out more about Columbia University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 29% of child development & psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of child development & psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia University were White. About 31% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor’s in child development & psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	48
Non-Resident Aliens	23
Other Races	24

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Bachelor’s)

Columbia University conferred 153 bachelor’s degrees in research and experimental psychology, other in the latest year of data — 71% to women and 29% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (31%).

• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #6
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #12
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #34

Graduate Study in Child Development & Psychology at Columbia University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Columbia University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	7
Doctoral Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	12
Professional Certificate Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License More about our data sources and methodologies.