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Graduate Child Development & Psychology Programs at George Washington University

14 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#17 Best Rank — Doctoral

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in child development & psychology at GWU. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #17 out of 18 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

GWU Graduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

#127 in the U.S.
#1 in District Of Columbia
#36 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, GWU as a strong choice for child development & psychology, ranked #127 out of 202 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools 127 of 202
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in District of Columbia 1 of 1
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 36 of 45

Graduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at GWU

The table below lists every degree level offered in child development & psychology at GWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 33
Master’s 3
Doctoral 11

GWU Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, George Washington University awarded 3 master’s degrees in child development & psychology.

Master’s Rankings

GWU has not been ranked for child development & psychology at the master’s level.

GWU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$72,520 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $72,520 $72,520

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Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of child development & psychology master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

GWU gender breakdown of Child Development & Psychology Master's degree grads The largest share of child development & psychology master’s degree graduates at GWU are Asian. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master’s in child development & psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Psychology majors at George Washington University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Experimental Psychology (Master’s)

GWU granted 3 master’s degrees in experimental psychology recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (33%).

GWU Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, George Washington University handed out 11 doctoral degrees in child development & psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

GWU holds a strong position among schools offering child development & psychology at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #17 out of 18 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 17
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 41

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of child development & psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

GWU gender breakdown of Child Development & Psychology Doctoral degree grads The largest share of child development & psychology doctoral degree graduates at GWU were Asian. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a doctoral in child development & psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Psychology majors at George Washington University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Doctoral)

GWU awarded 5 doctoral degrees in research and experimental psychology, other in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (60%).

Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics (Doctoral)

GWU conferred 3 doctoral degrees in cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (67%).

Social Psychology (Doctoral)

GWU granted 3 doctoral degrees in social psychology recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).

Undergraduate Study in Child Development & Psychology at GWU

Undergraduate study is also available at GWU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Child Development & Psychology 33

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