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Child development at Missouri State University-West Plains

Child development at Missouri State University-West Plains

If you are interested in studying Child development, consider the program at Missouri State University-West Plains. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Missouri State University-West Plains is located in West Plains, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 child development 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. Among 1,919 students, 662 (34%) studied exclusively online and 596 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Child development graduates at Missouri State University-West Plains, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child development graduates at Missouri State University-West Plains are 88% women (7) and 12% men (1).

Child development Associate’s Program at Missouri State University-West Plains

Of the 8 associate’s child development graduates at Missouri State University-West Plains, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

Missouri State University-West Plains gender breakdown of Child development Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 7
Asian 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Child development majors at Missouri State University-West Plains

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Child development associate’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-West Plains, below the national average of 49%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Child development Graduates

Students who finish Child development program at Missouri State University-West Plains work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Child development 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
Psychologists, All Other $73,521
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $63,776
Clinical Neuropsychologists $57,643
Farm and Home Management Educators $55,950
Nannies $55,232
Childcare Workers $50,186

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