Graduate Child Development & Psychology Programs at Northwestern University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in child development & psychology at Northwestern University. You can earn it at the Doctoral level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 3 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Northwestern University Graduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

#7 in the U.S.

#1 in Illinois

#2 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, Northwestern University highly for child development & psychology, coming in at #7 out of 202 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	7 of 202
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois	1 of 7
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2 of 29

Graduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at Northwestern University

The following degree levels are offered in child development & psychology at Northwestern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	50
Doctoral	10

Northwestern University Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northwestern University handed out 10 doctoral degrees in child development & psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

Northwestern University is among the very best schools in the country for child development & psychology at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	5

Northwestern University Graduate Tuition and Fees

$77,532 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$76,704	$76,704
Fees	$828	$828

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of child development & psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The majority of child development & psychology doctoral degree graduates at Northwestern University are White. Roughly 30% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Psychology majors at Northwestern University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Doctoral)

Northwestern University granted 10 doctoral completions in research and experimental psychology, other in the latest year of data — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (30%).

Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #4

Undergraduate Study in Child Development & Psychology at Northwestern University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Northwestern University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	50

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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