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Child Development & Family Studies at Laredo College

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

Laredo College is in Laredo, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Laredo College.

Online & Distance Learning at Laredo College

Many students take online classes at Laredo College. Among 11,029 students, 1,280 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,448 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Laredo College

These rankings give you a sense of how Laredo College’s Child Development & Family Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#9 of 36
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#15 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#32 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#53 of 59
Best Value	Nationwide	#159 of 541
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#473 of 540

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Laredo College

Graduates of Laredo 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
1 year	$17,681

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Laredo College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Laredo College are 100% women (30) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Laredo College

Among the 8 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Laredo 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 Laredo College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Laredo College, above 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 Laredo College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Laredo College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	30

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Laredo College work across a variety of fields. Here 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.