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Child Development & Psychology at Murray State University

Child Development & Psychology at Murray State University

What traits are you looking for in a child development school? To help you decide if Murray State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's child development program.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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.

Murray State Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

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

Murray State Child Development & Psychology Rankings

The child development major at Murray State 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.

Child Development Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of child development bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at Murray State 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 57
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Murray State Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of child development master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Murray State, 100% 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 Murray State University with a master's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

The following child development concentations are available at Murray State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 34
Experimental Psychology 2

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,080 $64,330
Psychology Professors 630 $67,960
Psychologists 150 $91,020

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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