Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Child development in Texas

Child development Schools in Texas

1,813 Child development students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

As a degree choice, Child development is the 27th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Child development Majors in Texas

Child development majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 1,493
Bachelor’s Degree 190
Master’s Degree 130

Gender Distribution

In Texas, a child development major is more popular with women than with men.

undefined

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of child development majors in Texas is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Black or African American: 6.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 58.4%
  • White: 28.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.8%
  • Other Races: 3.5%
undefined

Jobs for Child development Grads in Texas

49,840 people in the state and 555,680 in the nation are employed in jobs related to child development.

undefined

Wages for Child development Jobs in Texas

A typical salary for a child development grad in the state is $34,960, compared to a typical salary of $34,410 nationwide.

undefined

There are 10 colleges in Texas that offer child development degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

270 Degrees in Major Awarded
13% Graduation Rate
28,233 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $1,522. 99% of students get financical aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 56% are considered full time.

Request Information
252 Degrees in Major Awarded
74,781 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $2,210. 22 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 72% get financial aid.

Request Information
#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands
199 Degrees in Major Awarded
70,109 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. 100% of students get financical aid. 100% of the teachers are full time.

Request Information
#4

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio
173 Degrees in Major Awarded
18,542 Total Students

29 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,645. 70% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

Request Information
120 Degrees in Major Awarded
39,896 Total Students

A typical student attending Austin Community College District will pay a net price of $6,581. Of all the students who attend this school, 65% get financial aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 40% are considered full time.

Request Information
102 Degrees in Major Awarded
43,000 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 37%. 77% of students get financical aid. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $5,668.

Request Information
#7

Odessa College

Odessa
95 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,019 Total Students

36% of the teachers are full time. 61% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

Request Information
#8

Palo Alto College

San Antonio
91 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,193 Total Students

54% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $5,000. 90% of students get financical aid.

Request Information
75 Degrees in Major Awarded
35,390 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 31%. 56% of students get financical aid.

Request Information
69 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,749 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 72%. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. 79% of students get financical aid.

Request Information

Child development Careers in TX

Some of the careers child development majors go into include:

Job Title TX Job Growth TX Median Salary
Kindergarten Teachers 21% $55,930
Preschool Teachers 19% $28,230

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to child development.

Major Annual Graduates in TX
Teacher Education 1,597
Elementary Education 567
Secondary Education 317
Middle School Education & Teaching 220
Adult & Continuing Education 90
Teacher Development & Methodology 17
12

View all majors related to Child development

View Nationwide Child development Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.