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Child Development & Psychology at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 425 child development & psychology degrees were granted at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#9 of 21
Best Value	California	#9 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 29
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 25
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 193
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#49 of 200

Earnings for Child Development & Psychology Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Those who finish University of California-Los Angeles’s Child Development & Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,474
2 years	$24,921
3 years	$32,769
4 years	$57,559
5 years	$78,384

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Psychology graduates from University of California-Los Angeles report median earnings of $57,559, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Child Development & Psychology graduates from University of California-Los Angeles stands at $16,737.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Child Development & Psychology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Psychology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 76% women (324) and 24% men (101).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 425 bachelor’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 76% were women (324) and 24% were men (101).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	115
Hispanic / Latino	80
Black / African American	8
Asian	182
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	20
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	11

Minority students account for 69% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than 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 University of California-Los Angeles

The Child Development & Psychology program at University of California-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physiological Psychology	425

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Psychology program at University of California-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Child Development & Psychology graduates, 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.