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Child Development & Psychology at Gettysburg College

If you plan to study Child Development & Psychology, take a look at what Gettysburg College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gettysburg College is located in Gettysburg, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 56 child development & psychology degrees were granted at Gettysburg College.

Studying Online at Gettysburg College

Many students take online classes at Gettysburg College. Among 2,812 students, 708 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Gettysburg College

Rankings can help you compare Gettysburg College’s Child Development & Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#8 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#13 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#26 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#110 of 200
Best Value	Nationwide	#154 of 193

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Psychology graduates from Gettysburg College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Child Development & Psychology graduates at Gettysburg College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Gettysburg College are 77% women (43) and 23% men (13).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Gettysburg College

Among the 56 bachelor’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at Gettysburg College, 77% were women (43) and 23% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 21% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Gettysburg College, lower than 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 Gettysburg College

This Child Development & Psychology program at Gettysburg College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Experimental Psychology	56

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Psychology program at Gettysburg College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Child Development & Psychology majors, 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.