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Child Development & Family Studies at Los Angeles Mission College

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

Los Angeles Mission College sits in Sylmar, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 279 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Los Angeles Mission College.

Online & Distance Learning at Los Angeles Mission College

Many students take online classes at Los Angeles Mission College. Of 10,690 students, 6,563 (61%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,265 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Los Angeles Mission College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Los Angeles Mission College are 94% women (263) and 6% men (16).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Los Angeles Mission College

Of the 71 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Los Angeles Mission College, 96% were women (68) and 4% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	58
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 83% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Los Angeles Mission 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 Los Angeles Mission College

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Los Angeles Mission College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	12
Child Care Management	4
Child Care Provider	263

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Los Angeles Mission College pursue many career paths. Below 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.