Graduate Child Development & Psychology Programs at University of Southern California

Here is an overview of the graduate program in child development & psychology at USC. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Doctoral level. At its best it places at #1 out of 8 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Doctoral Degrees

USC Graduate Child Development & Psychology Rankings

#2 in the U.S.

#1 in California

College Factual ranks USC among the top schools in the country for child development & psychology, coming in at #2 out of 202 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	2 of 202
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in California	1 of 22

Graduate Child Development & Psychology Degrees at USC

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Doctoral	12

USC Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern California conferred 12 doctoral degrees in child development & psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

USC is among the very best schools in the country for child development & psychology at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California	1
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	3

USC Graduate Tuition and Fees

$81,940 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	$80,184	$80,184
Fees	$1,756	$1,756

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of child development & psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of child development & psychology doctoral degree graduates at USC are White. About 42% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Psychology majors at University of Southern California

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Doctoral)

USC awarded 12 doctoral degrees in research and experimental psychology, other in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (42%).

Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools — #2

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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