Child Development & Psychology at Princeton University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every child development & psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the child development program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year.

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.

Princeton Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

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

Princeton Child Development & Psychology Rankings

The child development major at Princeton 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of child development bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	25
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Princeton Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

67% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of child development master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the child development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in child development.

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

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Experimental Psychology	28
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	15

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,760	$98,470
Psychology Professors	1,150	$99,670

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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