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Child Development & Family Studies at Purdue University-Main Campus

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

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 78 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Child Development & Family Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 2
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 540
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 75
Best Value	Nationwide	#360 of 541

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 2
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 540
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 75
Best Value	Nationwide	#360 of 541

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Graduates of Purdue University-Main Campus’s Child Development & Family Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,025
2 years	$31,616
3 years	$37,019
4 years	$42,338
5 years	$48,608

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus take home a median $42,338, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 47% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $15,304.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 95% women (74) and 5% men (4).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 72 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 96% were women (69) and 4% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 24% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 41%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 5 master’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Child Development & Family Studies Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 1 doctoral child development & family studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*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 Purdue University-Main Campus

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	78

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Child Development & Family Studies majors, 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.