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Child Development & Family Studies at Iowa Western Community College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Iowa Western Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Iowa Western Community College.

Studying Online at Iowa Western Community College

Online coursework is an option at Iowa Western Community College. Of 5,540 students, 1,633 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,886 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Iowa Western Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Iowa Western Community College are 100% women (36) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Iowa Western Community College

Among the 8 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Iowa Western Community College, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 12% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Iowa Western 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 Iowa Western Community College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Iowa Western Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	36

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Iowa Western Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.