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Child Development & Psychology at University of Missouri - Columbia

Child Development & Psychology at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Child Development

Mizzou Child Development & Psychology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of child development master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Mizzou, 78% 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 Missouri - Columbia 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

The following child development concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 20

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 Missouri - Columbia.

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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