Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Merced

Here is an overview of this program at UC Merced. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #7 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 Merced Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

#50 in the U.S.

#8 in California

College Factual rates UC Merced as a strong choice for child development & psychology, coming in at #50 out of 189 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	50 of 189
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in California	8 of 20

Undergraduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at UC Merced

The table below lists every degree level offered in child development & psychology at UC Merced, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	364
Master’s	5
Doctoral	10

UC Merced Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Merced handed out 364 bachelor’s degrees in child development & psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Merced is a solid choice among schools offering child development & psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	7
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40

UC Merced Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$14,653 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$2,393	$2,393

Find out more about UC Merced tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 24% of child development & psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of child development & psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Merced were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 73% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a bachelor’s in child development & psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Psychology majors at University of California-Merced

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	264
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	12

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Bachelor’s)

UC Merced awarded 364 bachelor’s degrees in research and experimental psychology, other in the latest year of data — 76% to women and 24% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (73%).

Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #25

Graduate Study in Child Development & Psychology at UC Merced

Graduate study is also available at UC Merced. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	5
Doctoral Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	10

References

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