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Child Development & Psychology at Murray State University

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Child Development & Psychology at Murray State University

If you plan to study child development and psychology, take a look at what Murray State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in child development from Murray State.

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

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 19
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 86
Best Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 92
Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 93
Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Schools 96
Most Focused Child Development & Psychology Schools 107

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in child development from Murray State. This makes it the #94 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Murray State Child Development Graduates

The median salary of child development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Murray State is $23,818. This is less than $30,859, which is the national average of all child development majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

82% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The child development program at Murray State awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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About 94% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Murray State Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

50% Women
The child development program at Murray State awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in child development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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