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Child Development & Family Studies at Mount Wachusett Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Mount Wachusett Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mount Wachusett Community College is located in Gardner, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Mount Wachusett Community College.

Online Class Availability at Mount Wachusett Community College

Distance learning is available at Mount Wachusett Community College. Of 3,694 students, 1,004 (27%) studied exclusively online and 1,148 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Mount Wachusett Community College

Students who complete Mount Wachusett Community College’s Child Development & Family Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,967
4 years	$28,396
5 years	$27,799

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Mount Wachusett Community College take home a median $28,396, compared with $44,926 for all Mount Wachusett Community College graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Mount Wachusett Community College is $5,921.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Mount Wachusett Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Mount Wachusett Community College are 100% women (27) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Mount Wachusett Community College

Among the 16 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Mount Wachusett Community College, 100% were women (16) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 19% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Mount Wachusett Community College, 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 Mount Wachusett Community College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Mount Wachusett Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	10
Child Care Management	6
Child Care Provider	11

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Mount Wachusett Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.