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Child Development & Family Studies at Fielding Graduate University

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Fielding Graduate University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Fielding Graduate University is in Santa Barbara, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Fielding Graduate University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fielding Graduate University

Distance learning is available at Fielding Graduate University. Of 915 students, 606 (66%) studied exclusively online and 309 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Fielding Graduate University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Fielding Graduate University are 76% women (16) and 24% men (5).

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at Fielding Graduate University

Among the 12 master’s child development & family studies graduates at Fielding Graduate University, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 33% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Fielding Graduate University, below the national average of 36%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Doctoral Program at Fielding Graduate University

Among the 9 doctoral child development & family studies graduates at Fielding Graduate University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies doctoral degree recipients at Fielding Graduate University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Child Development & Family Studies doctoral degree recipients at Fielding Graduate University, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*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 Fielding Graduate University

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Fielding Graduate University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	21

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Fielding Graduate University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.