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Graduate Certificate in Child Development

Graduate Certificates in Child Development

51 Yearly Graduations
96% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in child development is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 37% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Child Development Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 51 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
Master’s Degree 302
Graduate Certificate 51
Doctor’s Degree 8

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 96.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 49
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The racial-ethnic distribution of child development graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in child development. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
39 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,694 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,279 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. About 100% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Erikson Institute

Chicago, Illinois
11 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for child development majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Erikson Institute. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in child development from The Erikson Institute. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to child development that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Family Studies 31
Child Care Management 29
Adult Development & Aging 19
Family Systems 17
Family & Community Services 11

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.

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