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 New York 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. NYU was ranked #24 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 #6 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for NYU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NYU paid an average of $1,537 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 | $52,204 | $52,204 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $718 | $718 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,244 | $19,244 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,790 | $2,790 |
Learn more about NYU 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. Child Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at NYU took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $22,183.
The median early career salary of child development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NYU is $25,194 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $30,178.
NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in child development in 2019-2020, 84.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in child development at NYU in 2019-2020, 49.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 96 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 107 |
| International Students | 82 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 37 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 414 |
*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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