Developmental & Child Psychology at Boston College

If you are interested in studying developmental & child psychology, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Developmental & Child Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Developmental & Child Psychology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Developmental and Child Psychology

Boston College Developmental & Child Psychology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in developmental and child psychology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Developmental and Child Psychology Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the developmental and child psychology majors at Boston College.

Boston College Developmental & Child Psychology Master’s Program

86% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of developmental and child psychology master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in developmental and child psychology each year. Boston College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a developmental and child psychology master's degree from Boston College, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in developmental and child psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	55
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Careers That Developmental and Child Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in developmental and child psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,050	$86,490
Psychology Professors	1,490	$97,690

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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