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Child Development & Psychology at Whitman College

If you plan to study Child Development & Psychology, take a look at what Whitman College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Whitman College sits in Walla Walla, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 child development & psychology degrees were awarded at Whitman College.

Online & Distance Learning at Whitman College

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

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Whitman College

These rankings give you a sense of how Whitman College’s Child Development & Psychology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#3 of 5
Best Value	Washington	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#21 of 29
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#22 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#116 of 200
Best Value	Nationwide	#177 of 193

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Whitman College are 84% women (31) and 16% men (6).

Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Whitman College

Of the 37 bachelor’s child development & psychology graduates at Whitman College, 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 Whitman College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Child Development & Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Whitman College, below 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 Whitman College

The Child Development & Psychology program at Whitman College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Experimental Psychology	37

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Psychology program at Whitman College pursue many career paths. 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.