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Child Development & Family Studies at Cerritos College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Cerritos College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cerritos College is in Norwalk, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,067 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Cerritos College.

Studying Online at Cerritos College

Online coursework is an option at Cerritos College. Of 21,859 students, 6,941 (32%) studied exclusively online and 6,944 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Cerritos College

Students who complete Cerritos College’s Child Development & Family Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$27,489
5 years	$30,470

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Cerritos College report median earnings of $27,489, compared with $40,650 for all Cerritos College graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Cerritos College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Cerritos College are 97% women (1,034) and 3% men (33).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Cerritos College

Of the 140 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Cerritos College, 98% were women (137) and 2% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	112
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 87% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos College, higher 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 Cerritos College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Cerritos College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	10
Child Care Provider	1,057

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Cerritos College work across a variety of fields. Here 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.