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Child Development & Family Studies at Carl Albert State College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Carl Albert State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carl Albert State College is located in Poteau, OK.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 136 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Carl Albert State College.

Online Class Availability at Carl Albert State College

Distance learning is available at Carl Albert State College. Of 1,851 students, 873 (47%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 589 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Carl Albert State College

Students who complete Carl Albert State 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
2 years	$18,087
4 years	$19,091
5 years	$26,417

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Carl Albert State College take home a median $19,091, compared with $29,525 for all Carl Albert State College graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Carl Albert State College stands at $9,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Carl Albert State College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Carl Albert State College are 96% women (130) and 4% men (6).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Carl Albert State College

Of the 33 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Carl Albert State College, 97% were women (32) and 3% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Carl Albert State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	8
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Carl Albert State College, below 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 Carl Albert State College

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Carl Albert State College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	136

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Carl Albert State College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.