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Child Development & Psychology at Stanford University

Child Development & Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at Stanford University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Stanford ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in child development.

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• Student Demographics

Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available at Stanford

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development
• Master’s Degree in Child Development
• Doctorate Degree in Child Development

Stanford Child Development Rankings

The child development major at Stanford is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Child Development & Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Child Development at Stanford

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Stanford University handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is an increase of 45% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 5 students received their master’s degree in child development from Stanford. This makes it the #65 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in child development in 2022, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Child Development from Stanford Cost?

Stanford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Stanford paid an average of $1,372 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$61,731	$61,731
Fees	$753	$753
Books and Supplies	$825	$825
On Campus Room and Board	$19,922	$19,922
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,602	$4,602

Learn more about Stanford tuition and fees.

Stanford Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 71 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Child Development & Psychology from Stanford in 2021-2022, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in child development.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	8

Does Stanford Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Child Development?

Stanford does not offer an online option for its child development bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.

Stanford Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in child development from Stanford in 2022 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in child development.

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

Child Development Student Diversity at Stanford

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Stanford University.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License

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