We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UNF ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in child development.
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The bachelor's program at UNF was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Florida handed out 366 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 327 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in child development from UNF. This makes it the #24 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
Child Development majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNF go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,924 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,859 for all child development students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNF, child development students borrow a median amount of $18,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all child development bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,876.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the child development program at UNF is $149 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at University of North Florida.
Of the 366 child development students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNF, about 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNF are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Florida with a bachelor's in child development.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 14 |
Black or African American | 50 |
Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
White | 232 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 16 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in child development from UNF. About 11% were men and 89% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Florida with a master's in child development.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
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