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 University of California - Davis. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UC Davis was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #7 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,155 | $3,155 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,238 | $17,238 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,638 | $4,638 |
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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 UC Davis took out an average of $13,795 in student loans. That is 38% lower than the national average of $22,183.
child development who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Davis make an average of $33,850 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $30,178.
UC Davis 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 UC Davis Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in child development in 2019-2020, 77.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 78.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 64.1% of the child development bachelor’s degrees at UC Davis in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 241 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 204 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 179 |
| International Students | 93 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 71 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 806 |
*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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