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Child Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 70 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Online coursework is an option at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Vanderbilt University are 90% women (63) and 10% men (7).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 19 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, below the national average of 41%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 51 master’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 88% were women (45) and 12% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, 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 Vanderbilt University

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Vanderbilt University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	2
Child development	49
Other Child & Family Studies	19

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Vanderbilt University 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.