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Child Development & Family Studies at Erikson Institute

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Erikson Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Erikson Institute is in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Erikson Institute.

Online Class Availability at Erikson Institute

Distance learning is available at Erikson Institute. Among 297 students, 237 (80%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 38 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Erikson Institute

Use these rankings to compare Erikson Institute’s Child Development & Family Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Erikson Institute

Graduates of Erikson Institute’s Child Development & Family Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,469
2 years	$45,455
3 years	$43,338
4 years	$49,759
5 years	$58,849

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Erikson Institute take home a median $49,759, compared with $51,138 for all Erikson Institute graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Erikson Institute, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Erikson Institute are 97% women (33) and 3% men (1).

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at Erikson Institute

Among the 24 master’s child development & family studies graduates at Erikson Institute, 96% were women (23) and 4% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Erikson Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Erikson Institute, above the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Child Development & Family Studies Concentrations at Erikson Institute

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Erikson Institute includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	34

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Erikson Institute pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Child Development & Family Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$57,643
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950

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.