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Child Development & Family Studies at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Mississippi State University are 93% women (50) and 7% men (4).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 45 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 96% were women (43) and 4% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	8

Minority students account for 20% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 3 master’s child development & family studies graduates at Mississippi State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 36%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 6 doctoral child development & family studies graduates at Mississippi State University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Child Development & Family Studies doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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

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.