by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Teachers College stacks up against peers offering child development & psychology.
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Child Development & Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Teachers College earn a median of $108,795 a year. This is higher than $77,950, the median for all majors at Teachers College.
Among recent graduates, 19% of child development & psychology master’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The largest share of child development & psychology master’s degree graduates at Teachers College were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a master’s in child development & psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 75 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of child development & psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The largest share of child development & psychology doctoral degree graduates at Teachers College were White. Roughly 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a doctoral in child development & psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Here are the demographics of the child development & psychology majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.
The child development & psychology program at Teachers College offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 59 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 42 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 31 |
| Social Psychology | 6 |
Teachers College granted 59 completions in developmental and child psychology in the most recent reporting year — 93% to women and 7% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (69%).
Teachers College conferred 42 degrees in cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (50%).
Teachers College granted 31 completions in behavioral neuroscience recently — 74% to women and 26% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (45%).
Teachers College granted 6 degrees in social psychology in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (33%).
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