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Child Development & Psychology at Western Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Psychology, consider the program at Western Kentucky University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Kentucky University sits in Bowling Green, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Western Kentucky University.

Online Class Availability at Western Kentucky University

Online coursework is an option at Western Kentucky University. Of 16,291 students, 3,505 (22%) studied exclusively online and 6,624 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Western Kentucky University

Rankings can help you compare Western Kentucky University’s Child Development & Psychology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 31
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 193
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#183 of 200

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Child Development & Psychology graduates at Western Kentucky University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Western Kentucky University are 84% women (31) and 16% men (6).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Western Kentucky University

Of the 37 bachelor’s child development & psychology graduates at Western Kentucky University, 84% were women (31) and 16% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Kentucky University, 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 Western Kentucky University

The Child Development & Psychology program at Western Kentucky University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology	37

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Psychology program at Western Kentucky University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.