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Child Development & Family Studies at Pearl River Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Pearl River Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pearl River Community College sits in Poplarville, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Pearl River Community College.

Online Class Availability at Pearl River Community College

Distance learning is available at Pearl River Community College. Among 6,011 students, 1,805 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,499 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Pearl River Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Pearl River Community College are 100% women (12) and 0% men (0).

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

Of the 12 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Pearl River Community College, 100% were women (12) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	9
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Pearl River 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 Pearl River Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Pearl River Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.