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Graduate Child Development & Psychology Programs at University of Chicago

Here is an overview of the graduate program in child development & psychology at University of Chicago. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

University of Chicago Graduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks University of Chicago as a strong choice for child development & psychology, coming in at #31 out of 202 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	31 of 202
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Illinois	2 of 7
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4 of 29

Graduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at University of Chicago

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	103
Master’s	14
Doctoral	13

University of Chicago Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Chicago awarded 14 master’s degrees in child development & psychology.

Master’s Rankings

University of Chicago is among the very best schools in the country for child development & psychology at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1
Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2
Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	12

University of Chicago Graduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$79,539	$79,539
Fees	$1,452	$1,452

Read more about University of Chicago tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 14% of child development & psychology master’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of child development & psychology master’s degree graduates at University of Chicago were White. About 43% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	0

Experimental Psychology (Master’s)

University of Chicago awarded 14 master’s degrees in experimental psychology in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (43%).

• Best Experimental Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
• Best Experimental Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Experimental Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #3

University of Chicago Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Chicago conferred 13 doctoral degrees in child development & psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

University of Chicago is among the very best schools in the country for child development & psychology at the doctoral level. Its best result was #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	10

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 38% of child development & psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The largest share of child development & psychology doctoral degree graduates at University of Chicago are White. About 69% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Experimental Psychology (Doctoral)

University of Chicago awarded 13 doctoral completions in experimental psychology in the most recent reporting year — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (69%).

• Best Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
• Best Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #2

Undergraduate Study in Child Development & Psychology at University of Chicago

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at University of Chicago. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Child Development & Psychology	103

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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