Child Development & Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every child development and psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the child development program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In 2021, 121 child development majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Child Development & Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The child development major at UMN Twin Cities 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 Focused Child Development & Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
	50

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in child development from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #11 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Child Development Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of child development students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $32,098. This is 4% higher than $30,859, which is the national average for all child development bachelor's degree recipients.

Child Development Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The child development program at UMN Twin Cities awarded 121 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	81
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMN Twin Cities Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in child development from UMN Twin Cities. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a child development master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 80% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in child development. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
• General Psychology

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Psychology Professors	710	$86,380
Psychologists	440	$93,310

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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