Child Development & Psychology at Bates College

Below are the key facts about this program at Bates. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available at Bates

Here is each degree level granted in child development & psychology at Bates, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	50

Bates Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Bates College handed out 50 bachelor’s degrees in child development & psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Bates is among the very best schools in the country for child development & psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine	1
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine	3
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	4
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	17
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124

Student Debt of Child Development & Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$13,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Bates, child development & psychology students accumulate a median of $13,750 in student loans. This is above $12,226, the typical median for all majors at Bates.

Student debt for Child Development & Psychology majors with a bachelor's degree at Bates

Bates Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$66,590 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$13,750 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$59,062	$66,590

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 34% of child development & psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

The majority of child development & psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Bates were White. Roughly 66% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bates College with a bachelor’s in child development & psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Psychology majors at Bates College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	2

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Bachelor’s)

Bates conferred 50 bachelor’s completions in research and experimental psychology, other in the latest year of data — 66% to women and 34% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (66%).

Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine — #1
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #1
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine — #2
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #4
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #7

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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