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Child Development & Family Studies at Pacific Oaks College

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Pacific Oaks College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pacific Oaks College sits in Pasadena, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 89 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Pacific Oaks College.

Online & Distance Learning at Pacific Oaks College

Distance learning is available at Pacific Oaks College. Among 1,068 students, 742 (69%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 302 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Pacific Oaks College

Rankings can help you compare Pacific Oaks College’s Child Development & Family Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#41 of 105
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#51 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#180 of 540

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Pacific Oaks College

Those who finish Pacific Oaks College’s Child Development & Family Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,607
2 years	$43,835
3 years	$45,938
4 years	$50,440
5 years	$57,978

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Pacific Oaks College report median earnings of $50,440, compared with $53,796 for all Pacific Oaks College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Pacific Oaks College comes in at $27,715.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Pacific Oaks College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Pacific Oaks College are 94% women (84) and 6% men (5).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Pacific Oaks College

Of the 54 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Pacific Oaks College, 96% were women (52) and 4% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific Oaks College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	7
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 80% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific Oaks College, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at Pacific Oaks College

Among the 35 master’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Pacific Oaks College, 91% were women (32) and 9% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 83% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Pacific Oaks College, higher than 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 Pacific Oaks College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Pacific Oaks College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	89

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Pacific Oaks College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.