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Graduate Child Development & Psychology Programs at University of California-Merced

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in child development & psychology at UC Merced. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 8 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UC Merced Graduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates UC Merced as a strong choice for child development & psychology, coming in at #51 out of 202 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	51 of 202
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in California	8 of 22

Graduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at UC Merced

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	364
Master’s	5
Doctoral	10

UC Merced Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Merced handed out 5 master’s degrees in child development & psychology.

Master’s Rankings

UC Merced is not yet ranked for child development & psychology at the master’s level.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 20% of child development & psychology master’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of child development & psychology master’s degree graduates at UC Merced were White. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Master’s)

UC Merced conferred 5 master’s degrees in research and experimental psychology, other in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (40%).

UC Merced Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Merced conferred 10 doctoral degrees in child development & psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

UC Merced is a solid choice among schools offering child development & psychology at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California	6
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	33

Doctoral Student Diversity

All of the 10 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in child development & psychology from UC Merced were women.

The majority of child development & psychology doctoral degree graduates at UC Merced are White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Doctoral)

UC Merced awarded 10 doctoral degrees in research and experimental psychology, other in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).

• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California — #5
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #23

Undergraduate Study in Child Development & Psychology at UC Merced

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at UC Merced. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	364

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.