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Child Development & Family Studies at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies sits in Fayette, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.

Online Class Availability at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Distance learning is available at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. Among 3,802 students, 2,178 (57%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 322 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Use these rankings to compare Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies’s Child Development & Family Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#7 of 13
Best Value	Missouri	#9 of 13
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#29 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#30 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#326 of 540
Best Value	Nationwide	#410 of 541

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Graduates of Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies’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	$28,751
2 years	$28,055
3 years	$31,727
4 years	$36,963
5 years	$40,639

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies take home a median $36,963, compared with $44,141 for all Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies is $23,246.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies are 94% women (17) and 6% men (1).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Of the 18 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, 94% were women (17) and 6% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 22% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, lower 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 Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	18

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.