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 Duke University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in child development, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for child development majors, Duke came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Duke paid an average of $1,746 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,880 | $55,880 |
| Fees | $1,753 | $1,753 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,434 | $1,434 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,026 | $16,026 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,976 | $1,976 |
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Duke 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 Duke Online Learning page.
About 81.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in child development in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in child development at Duke in 2019-2020, 46.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 127 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to child development and psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 2 |
*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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