by our College Data Analytics TeamChild Development & Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Teachers College at Columbia University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in child development, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Teachers College was $1,768 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 | $42,432 | $42,432 |
| Fees | $478 | $478 |
Teachers College 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 Teachers College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in child development in 2019-2020, 88.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.9%.
Around 22.2% of child development doctor’s degree recipients at Teachers College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Child Development & Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics | 7 |
| Developmental & Child Psychology | 1 |
| Social Psychology | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to child development and psychology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 13 |
*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.
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