by our College Data Analytics TeamChild Development & Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in child development, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
Part-time graduates at UPenn paid an average of $1,855 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,678 | $37,678 |
| Fees | $4,082 | $4,082 |
UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.5% of the child development students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in child development at UPenn in 2019-2020, 16.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 38 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Developmental & Child Psychology | 55 |
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to child development and psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 48 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 72 |
*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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