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Child Development & Psychology at University of Central Missouri

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Child Development & Psychology at University of Central Missouri

If you plan to study child development and psychology, take a look at what University of Central Missouri has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students received a bachelor's degree in child development from UCM.

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.

UCM Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

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

UCM Child Development & Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the child development progam at UCM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The child development major at UCM 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Most Popular Child Development & Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 78
Most Focused Child Development & Psychology Schools 90
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Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools 177

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in child development from UCM. This makes it the #79 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCM Child Development Graduates

The median salary of child development students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCM is $28,848. This is less than $30,859, which is the national average of all child development majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Child Development Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 child development majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCM. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at UCM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCM Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 child development students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCM, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a child development master's degree from UCM, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCM also has a doctoral program available in child development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,330 $76,480
Psychology Professors 650 $83,520
Psychologists 190 $86,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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