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Child Development & Family Studies at Modesto Junior College

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Modesto Junior College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Modesto Junior College sits in Modesto, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 177 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Modesto Junior College.

Studying Online at Modesto Junior College

Many students take online classes at Modesto Junior College. Of 18,258 students, 6,025 (33%) studied exclusively online and 9,093 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Modesto Junior College

Those who finish Modesto Junior 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
4 years	$18,330
5 years	$25,835

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Modesto Junior College earn a median of $18,330, compared with $43,002 for all Modesto Junior College graduates — about 57% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Modesto Junior College stands at $9,136.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Modesto Junior College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Modesto Junior College are 97% women (171) and 3% men (6).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Modesto Junior College

Of the 72 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Modesto Junior College, 99% were women (71) and 1% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	41
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 61% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Modesto Junior College, below 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 Modesto Junior College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Modesto Junior College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Adult Development & Aging	8
Child Care Management	2
Child Care Provider	137
Early Childhood and Family Studies.	30

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Modesto Junior College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.