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Child Development & Family Studies at Schenectady County Community College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Schenectady County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Schenectady County Community College sits in Schenectady, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Schenectady County Community College.

Online Class Availability at Schenectady County Community College

Many students take online classes at Schenectady County Community College. Of 3,490 students, 410 (12%) studied exclusively online and 858 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Schenectady County Community College

Students who complete Schenectady County 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	$26,121
3 years	$29,784
4 years	$30,739
5 years	$33,417

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Schenectady County Community College report median earnings of $30,739, compared with $35,981 for all Schenectady County Community College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Schenectady County Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Schenectady County Community College are 83% women (5) and 17% men (1).

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

Of the 3 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Schenectady County Community College, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 67% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Schenectady County 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 Schenectady County Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	1
Child Care Management	5

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Schenectady County Community College pursue many career paths. 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.