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Child Development & Family Studies at Pierpont Community and Technical College

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

Pierpont Community and Technical College sits in Fairmont, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Pierpont Community and Technical College.

Studying Online at Pierpont Community and Technical College

Distance learning is available at Pierpont Community and Technical College. Among 1,938 students, 462 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 549 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Pierpont Community and Technical College

Students who complete Pierpont Community and Technical College’s Child Development & Family Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$19,358
3 years	$19,876
4 years	$25,498
5 years	$26,725

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Pierpont Community and Technical College earn a median of $25,498, compared with $29,692 for all Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Pierpont Community and Technical College are 85% women (11) and 15% men (2).

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

Among the 1 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Pierpont Community and Technical 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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 Pierpont Community and Technical College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Pierpont Community and Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Pierpont Community and Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Child Development & Family Studies graduates, 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.