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Child Development & Family Studies at Dyersburg State Community College

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Dyersburg State Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dyersburg State Community College sits in Dyersburg, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 47 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Dyersburg State Community College.

Online Class Availability at Dyersburg State Community College

Many students take online classes at Dyersburg State Community College. Among 3,296 students, 1,182 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 772 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Dyersburg State Community College

Graduates of Dyersburg State Community 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	$18,771
4 years	$25,026
5 years	$26,694

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Dyersburg State Community College earn a median of $25,026, compared with $37,220 for all Dyersburg State Community College graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Dyersburg State Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Dyersburg State Community College are 100% women (47) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Dyersburg State Community College

Among the 11 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Dyersburg State Community College, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 36% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Dyersburg State 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 Dyersburg State Community College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Dyersburg State Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	39
Child Care Management	5
Early Childhood and Family Studies.	3

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Dyersburg State Community 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.