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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() Portland State University Portland, OR At Portland State University, the three most popular college majors students...view more | N/A | 91% | 34 | 970 – 1,220 | $12,509 | $45,819 | ||
![]() Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH At Miami University-Oxford, the three most popular college majors students...view more | N/A | 82% | 2 | 1,240 – 1,400 | $27,928 | $52,527 | ||
![]() Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK At Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, the most popular majors students...view more | N/A | 71% | 2 | 1,040 – 1,270 | $18,291 | $48,241 | ||
![]() University of Kentucky Lexington, KY At the University of Kentucky, the most popular majors students study are...view more | N/A | 92% | 1 | 1,080 – 1,310 | $19,838 | $50,479 | ||
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A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations, parenting practices, special needs of children, parental and environmental influences on child development, external support services, and related public policy issues.
Students majoring in Child Development can earn up to a Masters degree. On average, 97% percent of women and 3% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Of all the US states, Oregon is where degrees in Child Development are most commonly granted. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Child Development is $32,000.
Majoring in Child Development, your education is applicable to different careers. Child Development majors go on to find jobs including Childcare Workers and Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Child Development majors include Psychologists, All Other, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary and Farm and Home Management Educators.
These are the highest paying careers for Child Development majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Psychologists, All Other Neuropsychologists Clinical Neuropsychologists | $117,750 | 3,900 | 56,300 | 59,100 | 5% | |
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,410 | 200 | 2,900 | 3,000 | 3% | |
Farm and Home Management Educators | $59,770 | 800 | 9,700 | 9,500 | -2% | |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $37,130 | 56,300 | 512,300 | 529,600 | 3% | |
Childcare Workers Nannies | $30,370 | 153,100 | 945,900 | 927,400 | -2% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Child Development majors.
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