Child Development

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

4,454

declining 1.31%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$6,242

growing 3.09%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$26,085

growing 2.05%

Average Wage

$51,719

declining 3.36%

People in Workforce

407,221

growing 7.25%

Average Employee Age

42.2

declining 1.33%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Child Development degree recipients are , San Diego, CA, and Fresno, CA. The locations with a relatively high number of Child Development degree recipients are Seminole, OK, Goodwill, SD, and El Reno, OK. The most common degree awarded to students studying Child Development is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Child Development and the types of students that study this field. Fresno Pacific University awards the most degrees in Child Development in the US, but Erikson Institute and Redlands Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Child Development.

Tuition costs for Child Development majors are, on average, $6,242 for in-state public colleges, and $26,085 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Child Development programs are Public, 2-year institutions (136 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (2,020 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Child Development

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Child Development, is Public, 2-year (2,020 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Child Development programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,242

Median In-State Public

$26,085

Median Out of State Private

Fresno Pacific University has the most Child Development degree recipients, with 139 degrees awarded in 2017.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Child Development.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Child Development programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Erikson Institute and Redlands Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Child Development, with 60.5% and 20.2%, respectively.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Child Development

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Child Development by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Child Development.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Human Sciences graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $51,719 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers, all other.

The industry that employs the most Human Sciences majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

$51,719

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,784

3.36%

1 Year Growth

± 5.66%

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $51,719 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers, all other.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Human Sciences majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Human Sciences majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Human Sciences majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common occupations Human Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers, all other.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Human Sciences majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Marriage and family therapists, and Child, family, and school social workers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Human Sciences majors are Physicians, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

407,221

2018 Workforce

± 15,646

7.25%

1 Year Growth

± 5.16%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 7.25%, from 379,676 in 2017 to 407,221 in 2018.

The largest single share of Human Sciences graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (13.6%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Human Sciences by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common industries that employ Human Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Child day care services, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paying industries of Human Sciences majors, by average wage, are Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities, Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers , and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

407,221

2018 Workforce

± 15,646

7.25%

1 Year Growth

± 5.16%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 7.25%, from 379,676 in 2017 to 407,221 in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Human Sciences graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Child day care services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Human Sciences.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Human Sciences majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Human Sciences majors.

Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Human Sciences in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Human Sciences is 42.2, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Human Sciences degrees, and White students earn the majority (2,264) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

42.2

Average Age in 2018

± 0.524 Years

1.33%

1 Year Change

± 1.79%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Human Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 25 and 26 years old, which represent 3.91% and 3.26% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Child Development are Bachelors Degree, < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Human Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (97.6%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Child Development.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,264 degrees awarded
Black or African American
887 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
864 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Child Development for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
991 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
283 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
261 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Child Development. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Child Development is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
5,205 degree recipients
India
4,252 degree recipients
Philippines
3,326 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Kenya
4.78 times more than expected
Taiwan
3.9 times more than expected
England
3.62 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Kenya that hold Human Sciences degrees (4.78 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (5,205 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Child Development field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Child Development majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Child Development majors need more than the average amount of Science, Management of Financial Resources, and Operation and Control.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Child Development majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, and Active Learning are the three most important skills for people in the field.