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The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #54 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 285 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 251 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 8 students received their master’s degree in child development from Purdue. This makes it the #45 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in child development in 2022, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of child development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $31,172. This is less than $34,585, which is the national median of all child development majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, child development students borrow a median amount of $39,041 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $28,120 for all child development majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the child development program at Purdue is $334 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,718 | $28,520 |
Fees | $274 | $274 |
Books and Supplies | $1,030 | $1,030 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,650 | $11,650 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,210 | $2,210 |
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Of the 285 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in child development from Purdue in 2022, 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in child development.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
White | 177 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
Other Races | 18 |
Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in child development from Purdue. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in child development.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 1 |
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