Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UW Seattle ranks in comparison to other schools with child development programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for child development majors, UW Seattle came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 545 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 473 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in child development from UW Seattle. This makes it the #36 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.
Child Development majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,429 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $30,859 for all child development bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle, child development students borrow a median amount of $15,754 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the child development program at UW Seattle is $392 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 545 students earned a bachelor's degree in child development from UW Seattle. 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in child development.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 124 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 58 |
White | 189 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 115 |
Other Races | 53 |
Of the 11 child development students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 18% were men and 82% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in child development.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 32 |
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