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CIP PROGRAM: 42.2703
Developmental and Child Psychology.

Summary: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the unique stages of psychological growth and development of individuals from infancy through childhood. Includes instruction in cognitive and perceptual development, emotional development, personality development, the effects of biological maturation on behavior, theories of cognitive growth and related research methods, testing and assessment methods for different age levels, research on child and adolescent behavior therapy, and the psychology of aging.

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 - 570 337
2021 - 575 601
2022 - 571 694
2023 - 587 796
2024 - 586 1169
Change - +2.98% +136.20%

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42.2701 Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics.
42.2702 Comparative Psychology.
42.2703 Developmental and Child Psychology.
42.2704 Experimental Psychology.
42.2705 Personality Psychology.
42.2706 Behavioral Neuroscience.
42.2707 Social Psychology.
42.2708 Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology.
42.2709 Psychopharmacology.
42.2710 Developmental and Adolescent Psychology.
42.2799 Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.

Institutions granting degrees in Developmental and Child Psychology.