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Child Development & Psychology at Bates College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Bates College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bates College is in Lewiston, ME.

During the most recent reporting year, 50 child development & psychology graduations were recorded at Bates College.

Online & Distance Learning at Bates College

Bates College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Bates College

These rankings give you a sense of how Bates College’s Child Development & Psychology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 28
Best Value	Maine	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 200
Best Value	New England (Region)	#17 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 193

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Child Development & Psychology graduates from Bates College stands at $13,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Child Development & Psychology graduates at Bates College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Bates College are 66% women (33) and 34% men (17).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Bates College

Of the 50 bachelor’s child development & psychology graduates at Bates College, 66% were women (33) and 34% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Bates College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Bates College, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Child Development & Psychology Concentrations at Bates College

The Child Development & Psychology program at Bates College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Psychology program at Bates College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Child Development & Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.