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Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Berkeley

Below are the key facts about this program at UC Berkeley. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #12 out of 14 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates UC Berkeley as a strong choice for child development & psychology, placing at #72 out of 189 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	72 of 189
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in California	13 of 20

Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at UC Berkeley

The following degree levels are granted in child development & psychology at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	359
Master’s	2
Doctoral	13

UC Berkeley Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Berkeley conferred 359 bachelor’s degrees in child development & psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Berkeley ranks competitively among schools offering child development & psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #12 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	12
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61

Student Debt of Child Development & Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at UC Berkeley, child development & psychology students accumulate a median of $12,111 in student loans. This is lower than $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$3,117	$3,117

Find out more about UC Berkeley tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of child development & psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The largest share of child development & psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are Asian. Approximately 35% of graduates 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 bachelor’s in child development & psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	127
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	104
White	60
Non-Resident Aliens	34
Other Races	26

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley granted 359 bachelor’s completions in research and experimental psychology, other in the latest year of data — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (35%).

• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #8
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #11
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #40

Graduate Study in Child Development & Psychology at UC Berkeley

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UC Berkeley. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	2
Doctoral Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	13

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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