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Child Development & Family Studies at Santa Ana College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Santa Ana College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Santa Ana College is located in Santa Ana, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 266 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Santa Ana College.

Online & Distance Learning at Santa Ana College

Distance learning is available at Santa Ana College. Of 27,248 students, 8,579 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,399 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Santa Ana College

Rankings can help you compare Santa Ana College’s Child Development & Family Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#23 of 541
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#26 of 122
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#27 of 105
Best Value	California	#27 of 104
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#32 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#117 of 540

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Santa Ana College

Those who finish Santa Ana College’s Child Development & Family Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,889

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Santa Ana College stands at $6,630.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Santa Ana College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Santa Ana College are 96% women (256) and 4% men (10).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Santa Ana College

Of the 34 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Santa Ana College, 97% were women (33) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	30
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Santa Ana College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	5
Child Care Provider	261

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Santa Ana College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.