by our College Data Analytics TeamChild Development & Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at University of Connecticut. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in child development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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MS in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development Psychology
Learn assessment, intervention and consultation strategies that address the unique individual, cultural and psychological needs of children and families with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UCONN paid an average of $2,157 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $940 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,908 | $38,820 |
| Fees | $2,756 | $2,756 |
UCONN does not offer an online option for its child development master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCONN Online Learning page.
About 84.6% of the students who received their Master’s in child development in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in child development at UCONN in 2019-2020, 30.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Developmental & Child Psychology | 2 |
| Experimental Psychology | 2 |
| Personality Psychology | 6 |
| Social Psychology | 1 |
| Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to child development and psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 19 |
*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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