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 Niagara University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in child development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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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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 Niagara was ranked #160 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #22 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Niagara.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Niagara was $1,125 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,700 | $33,700 |
| Fees | $1,540 | $1,540 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,850 | $11,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Niagara in Child Development walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,183.
child development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Niagara make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,178.
Niagara 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 Niagara Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.5% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.8% of the child development bachelor’s degrees at Niagara in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 19 |
*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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