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Child Development & Psychology at Northwest Missouri State University

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Child Development & Psychology at Northwest Missouri State University

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,267. Of the 1,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 2021, 68 of them were child development and psychology majors.

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.

Northwest Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development

Northwest Child Development & Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the child development progam at Northwest compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Northwest 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 Focused Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65

How Much Do Child Development Graduates from Northwest Make?

The median salary of child development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwest is $29,584. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,859 for all child development students.

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Child Development Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 child development majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwest. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 54
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northwest 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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,330 $76,480
Psychology Professors 650 $83,520
Psychologists 190 $86,730

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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