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Child Development & Family Studies at Merritt College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Merritt College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Merritt College sits in Oakland, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 244 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Merritt College.

Online & Distance Learning at Merritt College

Many students take online classes at Merritt College. Of 7,022 students, 3,355 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,595 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Merritt College

Students who complete Merritt 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	$31,038
3 years	$23,022
4 years	$28,700
5 years	$35,541

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Merritt College take home a median $28,700, compared with $39,496 for all Merritt College graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Merritt College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Merritt College are 96% women (235) and 4% men (9).

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

Among the 43 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Merritt College, 98% were women (42) and 2% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	3
Asian	16
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Merritt 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 Merritt College

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Merritt College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	244

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Merritt College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.