Child Development & Psychology at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year.

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.

UK Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Child Development

UK Child Development & Psychology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

70% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of child development master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a child development master's degree from UK, 60% 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 Kentucky with a master's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

Child Development & Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Experimental Psychology	10

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,080	$64,330
Psychology Professors	630	$67,960
Psychologists	150	$91,020

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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