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 Georgia College & State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in child development, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Georgia College was ranked #124 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #4 in Georgia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Georgia College was $7,918 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $2,222 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,508 | $26,688 |
| Fees | $2,016 | $2,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,318 | $11,318 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,344 | $6,344 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia College in Child Development walked away with an average of $25,750 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,183.
The median early career salary of child development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia College is $32,124 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $30,178.
Georgia College 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 Georgia College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.4% 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%.
Around 15.9% of child development bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 82 |
*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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