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Child Development & Family Studies at Missouri State University-West Plains

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Missouri State University-West Plains. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Missouri State University-West Plains sits in West Plains, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Missouri State University-West Plains.

Online Class Availability at Missouri State University-West Plains

Distance learning is available at Missouri State University-West Plains. Of 1,919 students, 662 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 596 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Missouri State University-West Plains, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Missouri State University-West Plains are 88% women (7) and 12% men (1).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Missouri State University-West Plains

Among the 8 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Missouri State University-West Plains, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-West Plains.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	1

Minority students account for 12% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-West Plains, lower 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 Missouri State University-West Plains

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Missouri State University-West Plains includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	8

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Missouri State University-West Plains 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.