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. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with child development programs.
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UC Berkeley was ranked #20 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for child development majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 344 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 303 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 5 students received their master’s degree in child development from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #65 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in child development in 2022, making the school the #8 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 UC Berkeley is $34,450. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,585 for all child development students.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the child development program at UC Berkeley is $308 per month.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
| Fees | $3,016 | $3,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,273 | $1,273 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $22,692 | $22,692 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,238 | $6,238 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 344 students earned a bachelor's degree in child development from UC Berkeley. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 105 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 |
| White | 71 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 43 |
| Other Races | 29 |
UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley Online Learning page.
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of child development master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at University of California - Berkeley.
More about our data sources and methodologies.