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Child Development & Family Studies at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Kentucky sits in Lexington, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 child development & family studies degrees were granted at University of Kentucky.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Kentucky

Distance learning is available at University of Kentucky. Among 34,709 students, 5,063 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,126 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at University of Kentucky

Rankings can help you compare University of Kentucky’s Child Development & Family Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at University of Kentucky, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at University of Kentucky are 93% women (13) and 7% men (1).

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at University of Kentucky

Among the 8 master’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at University of Kentucky, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky, lower 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 University of Kentucky

The Child Development & Family Studies program at University of Kentucky includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	12
Child development	2

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at University of Kentucky go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.