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Child Development & Psychology at Northwest Missouri State University

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Northwest ranks among other schools offering degrees in child development & psychology.

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• Rankings
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• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available at Northwest

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development & Psychology

Northwest Child Development & Psychology Rankings

Northwest ranks competitively among schools offering child development & psychology. Specifically, it ranked #126 out of 161 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Missouri.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri	1
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	1
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Missouri	2
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri	3
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in Missouri	4
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	11
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools	47
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools	147

Popularity of Child Development & Psychology at Northwest

During the most recent reporting year, Northwest Missouri State University awarded 47 bachelor’s degrees in child development & psychology.

How Much Do Child Development & Psychology Graduates from Northwest Make?

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

Child Development & Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at Northwest go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,406 a year. This is below $51,493, the median for all majors at Northwest.

How Much Student Debt Do Child Development & Psychology Graduates from Northwest Have?

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

To complete a bachelor’s at Northwest, child development & psychology students borrow a median amount of $25,540 in student loans. This is higher than $23,472, the typical median for all majors at Northwest.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Child Development & Psychology from Northwest Cost?

Northwest Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,461	$13,426
Fees	$3,898	$3,898

Learn more about Northwest tuition and fees.

Northwest Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 19% of child development & psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of child development & psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Northwest were White. About 74% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Child Development & Psychology Student Diversity at Northwest

Here are the demographics of the child development & psychology majors at Northwest Missouri State University.

Concentrations & Focus Areas Within Child Development & Psychology at Northwest

The child development & psychology program at Northwest breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Social Psychology	32
Behavioral Neuroscience	15

Social Psychology at Northwest

Northwest conferred 32 degrees in social psychology in the latest year of data — 84% to women and 16% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (72%).

Behavioral Neuroscience at Northwest

Northwest awarded 15 completions in behavioral neuroscience in the most recent reporting year — 73% to women and 27% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (80%).

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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