by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Developmental & Child 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 Western Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in child development, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development
Gain practical experience working with children in a variety of settings with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for WWU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WWU paid an average of $804 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,377 | $24,135 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $996 | $996 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,518 | $12,518 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,783 | $3,783 |
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The median early career salary of child development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WWU is $48,432 per year. That is 60% higher than the national average of $30,178.
Online degrees for the WWU 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 WWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in child development in 2019-2020, 81.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Around 27.3% of child development bachelor’s degree recipients at WWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Developmental & Child Psychology | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to child development and psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 203 |
*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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