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Child Development & Family Studies at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is in Durham, NH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 75 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. Of 13,554 students, 663 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,418 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare University of New Hampshire-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)	New Hampshire	#1 of 1
Best Value	New Hampshire	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 15
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#58 of 540
Best Value	Nationwide	#503 of 541

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Students who complete University of New Hampshire-Main Campus’s Child Development & Family Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,126
2 years	$34,590
3 years	$40,849
4 years	$45,860
5 years	$49,608

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from University of New Hampshire-Main Campus take home a median $45,860, compared with $61,771 for all University of New Hampshire-Main Campus graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are 99% women (74) and 1% men (1).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Of the 68 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, 100% were women (68) 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 New Hampshire-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, below the national average of 41%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Of the 7 master’s child development & family studies graduates at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 29% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, below 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 New Hampshire-Main Campus

This Child Development & Family Studies program at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	75

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are 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.