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Child Development & Family Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 100% women (9) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 9 master’s child development & family studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, 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 Virginia Commonwealth University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Adult Development & Aging	9

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.