by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is 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 Tufts University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in child development, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Development
Gain practical experience working with children in a variety of settings with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Tufts was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Tufts.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Tufts was $1,985 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,560 | $59,560 |
| Fees | $1,302 | $1,302 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,630 | $15,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,508 | $1,508 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tufts in Child Development walked away with an average of $18,200 in student debt. That is 18% lower than the national average of $22,183.
The median early career salary of child development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tufts is $36,848 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $30,178.
Online degrees for the Tufts 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 Tufts Online Learning page.
About 68.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in child development in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Around 23.9% of child development bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Experimental Psychology | 67 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to child development and psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 30 |
*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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