Child Development & Psychology at Brandeis University

If you are interested in studying child development and psychology, you may want to check out the program at Brandeis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440. In 2021, 78 child development majors received their bachelor's degree from Brandeis.

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

Brandeis Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development
• Master’s Degree in Child Development
• Doctorate Degree in Child Development

Brandeis Child Development & Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks child development programs across the country. The following shows how Brandeis performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The child development major at Brandeis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Child Development & Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in child development from Brandeis. This makes it the #39 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Child Development Graduates from Brandeis Make?

The median salary of child development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brandeis is $40,643. This is 32% higher than $30,859, which is the national average for all child development bachelor's degree recipients.

Child Development Student Demographics at Brandeis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Brandeis University.

Brandeis Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 child development students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Brandeis, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at Brandeis are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a bachelor's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	43
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Brandeis Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 child development majors earned their master's degree from Brandeis. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. Brandeis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Brandeis, 80% 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 Brandeis University with a master's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in child development. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Child Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in child development 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 Brandeis University.

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
Psychologists	980	$83,550

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.