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 Murray 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 Murray State was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #5 in Kentucky.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Murray State was $765 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $382 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,968 | $17,148 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,512 | $9,512 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,355 | $4,355 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Child Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at Murray State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,183.
child development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Murray State make an average of $26,817 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $30,178.
Online degrees for the Murray 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 Murray State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.2% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in child development at Murray State in 2019-2020, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 45 |
*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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