by our College Data Analytics TeamChild Development is a concentration offered under the human development and family studies major at Missouri State University - Springfield. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in child development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Missouri State paid an average of $608 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $302 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,436 | $10,944 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Missouri State offers online option in its child development master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in child development in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.0% of the child development master’s degrees at Missouri State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.