Child Development & Psychology at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a child development school? To help you decide if University of Georgia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's child development program.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Child Development

UGA Child Development & Psychology Rankings

Child Development Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

81% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of child development master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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 University of Georgia with a master's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

If you plan to be a child development major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,100	$89,190
Psychology Professors	420	$75,850
Psychologists	300	$95,940

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
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