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 - Riverside. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in child development, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 UCR was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #11 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,417 | $2,417 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,520 | $1,520 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,261 | $16,261 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,717 | $3,717 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCR in Child Development walked away with an average of $18,302 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $22,183.
Online degrees for the UCR child development bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCR Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.2% of the child development students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 88.0% of the child development bachelor’s degrees at UCR in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 190 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 285 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 600 |
*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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