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Child Development & Family Studies at Cerro Coso Community College

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

Cerro Coso Community College is in Ridgecrest, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 113 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Cerro Coso Community College.

Studying Online at Cerro Coso Community College

Online coursework is an option at Cerro Coso Community College. Of 5,549 students, 2,589 (47%) studied exclusively online and 798 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Cerro Coso Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Cerro Coso Community College are 95% women (107) and 5% men (6).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Cerro Coso Community College

Among the 17 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Cerro Coso Community College, 94% were women (16) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 53% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Cerro Coso Community College, lower 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 Cerro Coso Community College

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Cerro Coso Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	2
Child Care Provider	111

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Cerro Coso Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.