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Child Development & Psychology at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Psychology, take a look at what Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 60 child development & psychology degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern University

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Northwestern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northwestern University’s Child Development & Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 29
Best Value	Illinois	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 200
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#24 of 29
Best Value	Nationwide	#127 of 193

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child Development & Psychology graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Northwestern University are 68% women (41) and 32% men (19).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 50 bachelor’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 68% were women (34) and 32% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	12
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, below the national average of 45%.*

Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 10 doctoral child development & psychology degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*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 Northwestern University

This Child Development & Psychology program at Northwestern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Cognitive & Language Psychology	50
Other Experimental Psychology	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Psychology program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.