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Child Development & Psychology at Vassar College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Vassar College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vassar College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 47 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Vassar College.

Studying Online at Vassar College

Vassar College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Vassar College

Use these rankings to compare Vassar College’s Child Development & Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#12 of 20
Best Value	New York	#17 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#30 of 44
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#39 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#107 of 200
Best Value	Nationwide	#183 of 193

Earnings for Child Development & Psychology Graduates from Vassar College

Those who finish Vassar College’s Child Development & Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,914

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Psychology graduates from Vassar College comes in at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Child Development & Psychology graduates at Vassar College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Vassar College are 74% women (35) and 26% men (12).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Vassar College

Of the 47 bachelor’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at Vassar College, 74% were women (35) and 26% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Child Development & Psychology Concentrations at Vassar College

The Child Development & Psychology program at Vassar College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology	47

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Psychology program at Vassar College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Child Development & Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.