by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in child development.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for child development majors, Columbia came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 165 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 129 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in child development from Columbia. This makes it the #43 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in child development in 2021, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of child development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $41,906. This is higher than $30,859, which is the national median for all child development bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, child development students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all child development bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,876.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
Of the 165 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Child Development & Psychology from Columbia in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 58 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 36 |
| Other Races | 15 |
The child development program at Columbia awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 60 |
| Other Psychology | 13 |
| General Psychology | 2 |
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