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Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 944 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Child Development & Family Studies. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about44% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.9% of Child Development & Family Studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Child Development & Family Studies Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 42,800 degrees were awarded toChild Development & Family Studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Child Development & Family Studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 3,777
Associate’s Degree 8,199
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 10,050
Master’s Degree 19,778
Doctor’s Degree 155

Earnings of Child Development & Family Studies Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Child Development & Family Studies of $38,875 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $33,243
4 years $38,875
5 years $44,531

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor’s degree in Child Development & Family Studies. About 93.1% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 692
Women 9,358
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Child Development & Family Studies

The racial-ethnic distribution of Child Development & Family Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 5,578 55.5%
Asian 427 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2,241 22.3%
Black or African American 1,053 10.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 55 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 20 0.2%
Two or More Races 370 3.7%
Race Unknown 218 2.2%
International Students 88 0.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.9% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,057 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Child Development & Family Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

Brigham Young University-Idaho tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Child Development & Family Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,239 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. This school awarded 1,067 bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco is a popular choice for Child Development & Family Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 902 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias is a popular choice for Child Development & Family Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 478 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. This school awarded 414 bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. This school awarded 368 bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College is a popular choice for Child Development & Family Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 288 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 285 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Lemoore College

Lemoore, CA

Lemoore College is a popular choice for Child Development & Family Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 283 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Los Angeles Mission College is a popular choice for Child Development & Family Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 279 bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. This school awarded 279 bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 266 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt San Antonio College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 254 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 250 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Los Angeles Valley College is a popular choice for Child Development & Family Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 246 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Merritt College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 244 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Central New Mexico Community College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 241 people received their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies. This school awarded 240 bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College is a popular choice for Child Development & Family Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 239 bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Child Development & Family Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-East Bay is a popular choice for Child Development & Family Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 236 bachelor's degrees in Child Development & Family Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Child Development & Family Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant 22,533
Human Development and Family Studies, General 8,444
Child Development 4,599
Child Care and Support Services Management 3,901
Family and Community Services 1,267

Below are some popular majors similar to Child Development & Family Studies that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 3,867
Apparel and Textiles 2,711
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 2,227
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies 1,166
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services 493

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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