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Child Development & Family Studies at University of La Verne

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at University of La Verne. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of La Verne is in La Verne, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 64 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at University of La Verne.

Online & Distance Learning at University of La Verne

Many students take online classes at University of La Verne. Of 5,021 students, 377 (8%) studied exclusively online and 1,214 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at University of La Verne

These rankings give you a sense of how University of La Verne’s Child Development & Family Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#10 of 105
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#56 of 540
Best Value	California	#100 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#118 of 122
Best Value	Nationwide	#515 of 541

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from University of La Verne

Those who finish University of La Verne’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	$44,001
2 years	$42,680
3 years	$47,897
4 years	$55,236
5 years	$53,586

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from University of La Verne earn a median of $55,236, compared with $69,222 for all University of La Verne graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from University of La Verne is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at University of La Verne, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at University of La Verne are 98% women (63) and 2% men (1).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of La Verne

Of the 22 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at University of La Verne, 100% were women (22) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 36% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of La Verne, lower than the national average of 41%.*

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

Of the 42 master’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at University of La Verne, 98% were women (41) and 2% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 69% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at University of La Verne, 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 University of La Verne

The Child Development & Family Studies program at University of La Verne offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	55
Child Care Management	9

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at University of La Verne work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.