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 Kansas 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, diversity of students, and more.
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BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development
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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. The bachelor's program at K -State was ranked #89 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for K -State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at K -State paid an average of $842 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,375 | $25,251 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
| Books and Supplies | $924 | $924 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,100 | $10,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
Learn more about K -State tuition and fees.
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 K -State in Child Development walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,183.
Online degrees for the K -State child development bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the K -State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in child development in 2019-2020, 72.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the child development bachelor’s degrees at K -State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 4 |
| 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 | 80 |
*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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