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Child development at Tufts University

If you are interested in studying Child development, consider the program at Tufts University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tufts University is located in Medford, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 80 child development graduations were recorded at Tufts University.

Studying Online at Tufts University

Distance learning is available at Tufts University. Of 13,599 students, 469 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child development graduates at Tufts University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child development graduates at Tufts University are 94% women (75) and 6% men (5).

Child development Bachelor’s Program at Tufts University

Among the 41 bachelor’s child development degrees awarded at Tufts University, 93% were women (38) and 7% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child development bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	5
Asian	5
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 54% of Child development bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University, below the national average of 56%.*

Child development Master’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 35 master’s child development graduates at Tufts University, 94% were women (33) and 6% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child development master’s degree recipients at Tufts University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Child development master’s degree recipients at Tufts University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Child development Doctoral Program at Tufts University

Among the 4 doctoral child development degrees awarded at Tufts University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child development doctoral degree recipients at Tufts University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Child development doctoral degree recipients at Tufts University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Child development Graduates

Graduates of the Child development program at Tufts University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Child development majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$57,643
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Nannies	$55,232
Childcare Workers	$50,186

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.