by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Research & Experimental Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Child Development & Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Northeastern University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in child development, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northeastern was $1,579 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,264 | $25,264 |
| Fees | $294 | $294 |
Northeastern does not offer an online option for its child development doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in child development in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 65.9%.
None of the child development doctor’s degree recipients at Northeastern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to child development and psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 14 |
*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.