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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for child development majors, WCUPA came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 217 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 201 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in child development from WCUPA. This makes it the #51 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Of the 217 child development students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCUPA, about 4% were men and 96% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in child development.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 196 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 8 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in child development from WCUPA. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 | 0 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 46 |
Teacher Development & Methodology | 22 |
Secondary Education | 13 |
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