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 UCSD ranks in comparison to other schools with child development programs.
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The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #30 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #6 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 85 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in child development from UCSD. This makes it the #73 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in child development in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Child Development majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,604 a year. This is less than $30,859, which is the national median of all child development majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, child development students borrow a median amount of $15,500 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 University of California - San Diego.
The child development program at UCSD awarded 78 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in child development from UCSD in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 216 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 173 |
| Other Psychology | 115 |
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