Child Development & Psychology at University of Nevada - Reno

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

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

UNR Child Development & Psychology Rankings

The child development major at UNR 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.

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of child development bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its child development bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNR Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of child development master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a child development master's degree from UNR, 63% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

The following child development concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	39
Social Psychology	11

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	440	$83,760
Psychology Professors	280	$60,880
Psychologists	120	$74,060

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
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