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Child Development & Family Studies at Jefferson State Community College

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Jefferson State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Jefferson State Community College is located in Birmingham, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Jefferson State Community College.

Online Class Availability at Jefferson State Community College

Distance learning is available at Jefferson State Community College. Of 9,240 students, 3,199 (35%) studied exclusively online and 2,085 (23%) took at least some classes online.

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

Those who finish Jefferson State Community 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
3 years	$21,591
4 years	$22,752
5 years	$26,929

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Jefferson State Community College take home a median $22,752, compared with $41,713 for all Jefferson State Community College graduates — about 45% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Jefferson State Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Jefferson State Community College are 100% women (46) and 0% men (0).

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

Among the 5 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Jefferson State Community College, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 60% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Jefferson State Community College, below 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 Jefferson State Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	46

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Jefferson State Community College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.