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Child Development & Family Studies at William Rainey Harper College

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what William Rainey Harper College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Rainey Harper College sits in Palatine, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 68 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at William Rainey Harper College.

Online Class Availability at William Rainey Harper College

Many students take online classes at William Rainey Harper College. Of 13,988 students, 2,136 (15%) studied exclusively online and 3,735 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at William Rainey Harper College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at William Rainey Harper College are 99% women (67) and 1% men (1).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at William Rainey Harper College

Of the 16 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at William Rainey Harper College, 100% were women (16) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 44% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at William Rainey Harper 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 William Rainey Harper College

The Child Development & Family Studies program at William Rainey Harper College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	68

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at William Rainey Harper College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.