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Child Development & Family Studies at Seattle Pacific University

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Seattle Pacific University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Seattle Pacific University sits in Seattle, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Seattle Pacific University.

Studying Online at Seattle Pacific University

Distance learning is available at Seattle Pacific University. Among 2,261 students, 53 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 430 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Seattle Pacific University

Use these rankings to compare Seattle Pacific University’s Child Development & Family Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Seattle Pacific University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Seattle Pacific University are 100% women (7) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Seattle Pacific University

Of the 7 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Seattle Pacific University, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Seattle Pacific University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	3

Minority students account for 57% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Seattle Pacific University, above the national average of 41%.*

*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 Seattle Pacific University

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Seattle Pacific University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	7

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Seattle Pacific University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.