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Child Development & Psychology at Swarthmore College

If you plan to study Child Development & Psychology, consider the program at Swarthmore College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Swarthmore College sits in Swarthmore, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Swarthmore College.

Online & Distance Learning at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Child Development & Psychology graduates at Swarthmore College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Swarthmore College are 80% women (20) and 20% men (5).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Swarthmore College

Of the 25 bachelor’s child development & psychology graduates at Swarthmore College, 80% were women (20) and 20% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 44% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Swarthmore College, below the national average of 45%.*

*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 Swarthmore College

This Child Development & Psychology program at Swarthmore College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology	25

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Psychology program at Swarthmore College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.