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Child Development & Family Studies at Oakland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Oakland Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Oakland Community College is in Auburn Hills, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Oakland Community College.

Studying Online at Oakland Community College

Online coursework is an option at Oakland Community College. Among 15,287 students, 5,653 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,447 (29%) took at least some classes online.

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

Those who finish Oakland 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	$26,585
4 years	$30,388
5 years	$32,380

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Oakland Community College report median earnings of $30,388, compared with $42,222 for all Oakland Community College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Oakland Community College is $17,310.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Oakland Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Oakland Community College are 100% women (28) and 0% men (0).

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

Of the 1 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Oakland Community College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 100% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Oakland Community College, above 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 Oakland Community College

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Oakland Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	13
Child Care Provider	9
Other Child & Family Studies	6

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Oakland Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.