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Child Development & Family Studies at Nunez Community College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Nunez Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nunez Community College is in Chalmette, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Nunez Community College.

Online Class Availability at Nunez Community College

Online coursework is an option at Nunez Community College. Among 2,819 students, 718 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 681 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Nunez Community College

Those who finish Nunez Community 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
2 years	$17,481
3 years	$19,084
4 years	$20,709
5 years	$24,915

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Nunez Community College report median earnings of $20,709, compared with $41,572 for all Nunez Community College graduates — about 50% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Nunez Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Nunez Community College are 100% women (24) and 0% men (0).

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

Of the 14 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Nunez Community College, 100% were women (14) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 71% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Nunez Community College, higher 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 Nunez Community College

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Nunez Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	24

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Nunez Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.