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Child Development & Family Studies at Rio Hondo College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Rio Hondo College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rio Hondo College is in Whittier, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 240 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Rio Hondo College.

Studying Online at Rio Hondo College

Many students take online classes at Rio Hondo College. Among 17,441 students, 4,556 (26%) studied exclusively online and 3,300 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Rio Hondo College

Students who complete Rio Hondo 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
4 years	$29,382
5 years	$31,944

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Rio Hondo College report median earnings of $29,382, compared with $32,887 for all Rio Hondo College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Rio Hondo College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Rio Hondo College are 95% women (229) and 5% men (11).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Rio Hondo College

Among the 135 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Rio Hondo College, 94% were women (127) and 6% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	131
Asian	2

Minority students account for 99% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Rio Hondo 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 Rio Hondo College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	240

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Rio Hondo College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.