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Child Development & Psychology at George Washington University

143 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
12 Doctor's Degrees
Child Development & Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at George Washington University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how GWU ranks in comparison to other schools with child development programs.

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Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Child Development Rankings

GWU was ranked #23 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for child development majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 13
Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 14
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Child Development & Psychology Graduates 15
Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Child Development & Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Child Development & Psychology Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Child Development & Psychology Graduates 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Child Development & Psychology Graduates 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology 46
Highest Paid Child Development & Psychology Graduates 47
Best Value Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (With Aid) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income Over $110k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (With Aid) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (With Aid) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development & Psychology 84
Best Value Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (Income Over $110k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Child Development & Psychology (With Aid) 109
Best Value Colleges for Child Development & Psychology 151

Popularity of Child Development at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 143 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 145 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in child development from GWU. This makes it the #36 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in child development in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Student Debt Do Child Development Graduates from GWU Have?

$25,220 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Child Development Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at GWU, child development students borrow a median amount of $25,220 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,876 for all child development majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the child development program at GWU is $555 per month.


 

Child Development Student Diversity at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at George Washington University.

GWU Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students earned a bachelor's degree in child development from GWU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in child development.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 65
Non-Resident Aliens 18
Other Races 12

GWU Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 11 child development students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in child development.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 93
General Psychology 3

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