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Child Development & Family Studies at Arkansas Tech University

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Arkansas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Arkansas Tech University sits in Russellville, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Arkansas Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Arkansas Tech University

Many students take online classes at Arkansas Tech University. Of 8,746 students, 2,239 (26%) studied exclusively online and 2,821 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Arkansas Tech University is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Arkansas Tech University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Arkansas Tech University are 100% women (33) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Arkansas Tech University

Of the 33 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Arkansas Tech University, 100% were women (33) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Arkansas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 27% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Arkansas Tech University, lower than the national average of 63%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Child Development & Family Studies Concentrations at Arkansas Tech University

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Arkansas Tech University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	33

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Arkansas Tech University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Child Development & Family Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$57,643
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.