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 Delaware. 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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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 UD was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UD paid an average of $1,423 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $530 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,730 | $34,160 |
| Fees | $1,930 | $1,930 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,472 | $13,472 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UD in Child Development walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,183.
child development who receive their bachelor’s degree from UD make an average of $32,467 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $30,178.
Online degrees for the UD 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 UD Online Learning page.
About 79.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in child development in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 78.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.3% of the child development bachelor’s degrees at UD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 129 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 187 |
*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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