Overview

Department of Psychology and Human Development / Department of Psychology and Human Development is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Quantitative methods
Master of Education (M Ed)	Clinical psychological assessment
Master of Education (M Ed)	Child studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

135

Applied

48

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.55%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.27%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 4

Male (15)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cognition and language; coping with depression; environmental influences on development; Math and reading development; quantitative methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Bethany Rittle-Johnson
Chair
Email: Bethany.rittle-johnson@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-8141
Fax: 615-343-9494

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