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Child Development & Family Studies at Brigham Young University

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Brigham Young University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brigham Young University is in Provo, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 285 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Brigham Young University.

Studying Online at Brigham Young University

Distance learning is available at Brigham Young University. Of 35,873 students, 898 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Brigham Young University

Use these rankings to compare Brigham Young University’s Child Development & Family Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 13
Best Value	Utah	#6 of 6
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#257 of 540
Best Value	Nationwide	#397 of 541

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Brigham Young University

Those who finish Brigham Young University’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	$21,303
2 years	$20,921
3 years	$9,956
4 years	$24,823
5 years	$30,899

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Brigham Young University report median earnings of $24,823, compared with $66,875 for all Brigham Young University graduates — about 63% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Brigham Young University comes in at $11,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Brigham Young University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Brigham Young University are 94% women (267) and 6% men (18).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 285 bachelor’s child development & family studies graduates at Brigham Young University, 94% were women (267) and 6% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	238
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, below 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 Brigham Young University

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Brigham Young University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	151
Family Systems	134

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Brigham Young University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.