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Child Development & Family Studies at Meridian Community College

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Meridian Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Meridian Community College is located in Meridian, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Meridian Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Meridian Community College

Many students take online classes at Meridian Community College. Among 2,780 students, 255 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 751 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Meridian Community College are 86% women (18) and 14% men (3).

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

Of the 7 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Meridian Community College, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Meridian Community College, higher 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 Meridian Community College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Meridian Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

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