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Child Psychiatrists, Child Study Degrees, Child Study Education

Child Study is a branch of the Developmental Psychology discipline, which focuses on human behavior by subdividing it into periods or stages in a human lifespan. Child Study, obviously, focuses on children. Some research in the field focuses on infants and their learning patterns. Early Cognitive Development is a major research area in Child Study. Other areas of specialization include children in at-risk environments or children that were carried by mothers with addictive behavior, such that the child is born with fetal alcohol syndrome or a neonatal drug addiction.

Child Study encompasses these areas and many more. The socialization of young children is a primary research focal area. Some facilities focus on clinical treatment for children with difficult home environments, behavioral problems, autism or physical limitations. Others are academically oriented, providing students who wish to pursue careers in child study an opportunity to engage in some hands-on research and intern work.

Degrees for Careers in Child Study

Bachelors/Masters in Child Psychology
PhD in Developmental Psychology
Bachelors in Social Work
Bachelors/Masters in Early Childhood Education
Bachelors in Psychology/Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Median Annual Salaries in the Child Study Field

Child Psychiatrist

$155,453

Child Life Activities Specialist

$42,409

Social Worker

$41,377

Preschool Special Ed Teachers

$43,570

Sources U.S. Dept Labor & Salary.Com


BS in Psychology Master of Science/Psychology


M.S. in Mental Health Counseling M.S. in Psychology M.S. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology and Development Ph.D. in Human Services Ph.D. in Human Services - Clinical Social Work Ph.D. in Human Services - Criminal Justice Ph.D. in Human Services - Counseling Ph.D. in Human Services - Family Studies & Intervention Strategies Ph.D. in Human Services - Human Services Admin Ph.D. in Human Services - Social Policy Analysis & Planning Ph.D. in Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - Clinical Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - Counseling Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - General Educational Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - General Research Evaluation Ph.D. in Psychology - Health Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - School Psychology	Post-Doctoral Psychology Certificate - Clinical Child Psychology Post-Doctoral Psychology Certificate - Clinical Assessment Post-Doctoral Psychology Certificate - Online Teaching Psychology Applied in Everyday Life Psychology Applied in Helping Professions Psychology Applied in the Workplace Psychology Preparation for Graduate Schools M.S. in Psychology - Crisis Management & Response M.S. in Psychology - Leadership Development & Coaching M.S. in Psychology - Media Psychology M.S. in Psychology - Health Psychology M.S. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology & Nonprofit Management M.S. in Psychology - Program Evaluation & Research M.S. in Psychology - Psychology of Culture M.S. in Psychology - Psychology, Public Administration & Social Change M.S. in Psychology - Social Psychology M.S. in Psychology - Terrorism & Security


BSCJ/Forensic Psychology Advanced Start BS in Psychology BS in Psychology/Applied Behavioral Analysis	BS in Psychology/Child Development BS in Psychology/Substance Abuse


MS in Psych - Clinical Psychology MS in Psych - Counseling Psychology MS in Psych - Educational Psychology MS in Psych - General Psychology MS in Psych - Industrial/Organizational Psychology MS in Psych - School Psychology MS in Psych - Sport Psychology PhD in Psych - Educational Psychology PhD in Psych - General Psychology PhD in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology MS in HS - Counseling Studies	MS in HS - Marital, Couple, and Family Counsel/Therapy MS in HS - Mental Health Counseling CACREP Accredited PhD in Human Services - Counseling Studies MS in Psych - Organizational Leader Development MS in Psych - Evaluation, Research, and Measurement MS in Psych - Leadership Coaching Psychology MS in HS - School Counseling MS in Public Health - Social and Behavioral Sciences MS in HS - Gerontology


BA/Organizational Management - Sociology BA/Organizational Management - Psychology BA/Psychology BA/Social Science - Applied Behavioral Science BA/Social Science - Child Studies	BA/Social Science - Psychology BA/Social Science - Sociology BA/Social Science - Social Services BA/Sociology

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