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Child Development & Family Studies at New River Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at New River Community and Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New River Community and Technical College is located in Beaver, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at New River Community and Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at New River Community and Technical College

Distance learning is available at New River Community and Technical College. Among 1,571 students, 770 (49%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 449 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at New River Community and Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at New River Community and Technical College are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at New River Community and Technical College

Of the 7 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at New River Community and Technical College, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 29% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at New River Community and Technical 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 New River Community and Technical College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at New River Community and Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Family & Community Services	7

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at New River Community and Technical College work across a variety of fields. 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.