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Developmental & Child Psychology Doctor's Degree

Developmental & Child Psychology Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Developmental & Child Psychology is offered at 59 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Developmental & Child Psychology. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about36% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 15.4% of Developmental & Child Psychology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Developmental & Child Psychology Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 1,820 students earned theirDevelopmental & Child Psychology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Developmental & Child Psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 5
Bachelor’s Degree 586
Master’s Degree 1,112
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 117

Earnings of Developmental & Child Psychology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Developmental & Child Psychology of $50,900 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,814
4 years $50,900
5 years $59,985

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Developmental & Child Psychology students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Developmental & Child Psychology. About 82.1% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 21
Women 96
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Developmental & Child Psychology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 57 48.7%
Asian 13 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6 5.1%
Black or African American 10 8.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.9%
Two or More Races 3 2.6%
Race Unknown 9 7.7%
International Students 18 15.4%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Developmental & Child Psychology Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 15.4% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 73 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Developmental & Child Psychology. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

New York University

New York, NY

New York University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 234 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 158 people received their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University is a popular choice for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 144 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a popular choice for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 103 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Dallas comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 103 people received their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 90 people received their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University is a popular choice for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Walden University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. This school awarded 70 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 61 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Teachers College at Columbia University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University is a popular choice for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 54 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The Chicago School at Los Angeles comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. This school awarded 50 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Metropolitan State University of Denver comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-College Park comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. This school awarded 45 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego is a popular choice for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 43 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University is a popular choice for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University is a popular choice for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Utica University

Utica, NY

Utica University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. This school awarded 39 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology. This school awarded 37 doctor's degrees in Developmental & Child Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University is a popular choice for Developmental & Child Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their doctor's degree in Developmental & Child Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Developmental & Child Psychology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 13,996
Experimental Psychology 4,439
Behavioral Neuroscience 1,424
Social Psychology 458
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 380

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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