by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Research & Experimental Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Child Development & Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Amherst College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in child development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Amherst was ranked #34 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,890 | $59,890 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,910 | $15,910 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Child Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at Amherst took out an average of $13,500 in student loans. That is 39% lower than the national average of $22,183.
The median early career salary of child development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Amherst is $40,551 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $30,178.
Online degrees for the Amherst child development bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Amherst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in child development in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Around 41.8% of child development bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 55 |
*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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