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Child Development & Family Studies at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College sits in Granite Falls, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Distance learning is available at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Among 3,695 students, 1,130 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 798 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are 83% women (5) and 17% men (1).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Of the 1 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	1
Child Care Provider	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.