by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with child development programs.
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UC Berkeley was ranked #22 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 #4 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 303 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 275 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in child development from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #65 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in child development in 2021, making the school the #8 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 UC Berkeley is $30,168. This is less than $30,859, 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 UC Berkeley, child development students borrow a median amount of $12,111 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all child development bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,876.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the child development program at UC Berkeley is $308 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at University of California - Berkeley.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 303 students earned a bachelor's degree in child development from UC Berkeley. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 94 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
| White | 78 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
| Other Races | 28 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in child development from UC Berkeley. About 60% were men and 40% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC Berkeley are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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