Graduate Certificates in Child Development
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Education Levels of Child Development Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 71 people earned their graduate certificate in child development. This earns it the #289 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in child development at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 262 |
Graduate Certificate | 71 |
Doctor’s Degree | 5 |
Earnings of Child Development Majors With Graduate Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for child development majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for child development students who are graduate certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in child development. About 97.2% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 2 |
Women | 69 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of child development graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 40 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |

Most Popular Child Development Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in child development. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:
Portland State University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for child development majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 23,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,048 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their graduate certificate in child development from Portland State University. Of these students, 97% were women and 35% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for child development majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Erikson Institute. Each year, around 400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in child development from The Erikson Institute. Around 59% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 97% were women.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in child development. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,417 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,611 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in child development from OSU.
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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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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