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Child Development & Family Studies at Merced College

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

Merced College is in Merced, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 84 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Merced College.

Studying Online at Merced College

Distance learning is available at Merced College. Among 12,472 students, 5,000 (40%) studied exclusively online and 4,027 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Merced College

Graduates of Merced 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
2 years	$16,478
4 years	$24,645
5 years	$21,220

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Merced College earn a median of $24,645, compared with $28,267 for all Merced College graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Merced College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Merced College are 100% women (84) and 0% men (0).

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

Among the 74 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Merced College, 100% were women (74) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	51
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Merced 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 Merced College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	2
Child Care Provider	82

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Merced 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.