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 Yale ranks in comparison to other schools with child development programs.
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The child development major at Yale 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.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Yale University handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in child development & psychology. This is an increase of 53% over the previous year when 53 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 34 students received their master’s degree in child development from Yale. This makes it the #9 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in child development in 2022, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Child Development majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Yale go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,874 a year. This is higher than $34,585, which is the national median for all child development bachelor's degree recipients.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $64,700 | $64,700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,180 | $19,180 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,420 | $3,420 |
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Of the 81 child development students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Yale, about 22% were men and 78% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 11 |
Yale 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 Yale Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in child development from Yale. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Yale University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.