by our College Data Analytics TeamChild Development & Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Mount Saint Mary’s 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
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. The bachelor's program at MSMU was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #17 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MSMU paid an average of $919 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,224 | $43,224 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,158 | $2,158 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,704 | $12,704 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,164 | $6,164 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Child Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSMU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,183.
child development who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSMU make an average of $32,569 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $30,178.
Online degrees for the MSMU 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 MSMU Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in child development in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in child development at MSMU in 2019-2020, 82.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Developmental & Child Psychology | 16 |
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to child development and psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 18 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 43 |
*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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