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Child Development & Psychology at Wellesley College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Psychology, take a look at what Wellesley College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wellesley College is located in Wellesley, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 73 child development & psychology graduations were recorded at Wellesley College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wellesley College

Wellesley College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Wellesley College

Rankings can help you compare Wellesley College’s Child Development & Psychology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#6 of 15
Best Value	Massachusetts	#7 of 14
Best Value	New England (Region)	#9 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#13 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#90 of 200
Best Value	Nationwide	#122 of 193

Earnings for Child Development & Psychology Graduates from Wellesley College

Students who complete Wellesley College’s Child Development & Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,106

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Child Development & Psychology graduates from Wellesley College comes in at $12,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Child Development & Psychology graduates at Wellesley College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Wellesley College are 100% women (73) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Wellesley College

Of the 73 bachelor’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at Wellesley College, 100% were women (73) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	7
Asian	22
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley College, higher 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 Wellesley College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Cognitive & Language Psychology	21
Other Experimental Psychology	52

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Psychology program at Wellesley College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Child Development & Psychology graduates, 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.