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Child Development & Family Studies at Benedict College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Benedict College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Benedict College sits in Columbia, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Benedict College.

Online & Distance Learning at Benedict College

Many students take online classes at Benedict College. Among 1,691 students, 112 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 820 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Benedict College

These rankings give you a sense of how Benedict College’s Child Development & Family Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Benedict College

Graduates of Benedict College’s Child Development & Family Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,739

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Benedict College is $32,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Benedict College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Benedict College are 100% women (1) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Benedict College

Of the 1 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Benedict College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Benedict College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 100% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Benedict College, higher than the national average of 41%.*

*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 Benedict College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Benedict College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	1

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Benedict College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Child Development & Family Studies majors, 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.