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Child Development & Family Studies at Shelton State Community College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Shelton State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Shelton State Community College sits in Tuscaloosa, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Shelton State Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Shelton State Community College

Many students take online classes at Shelton State Community College. Among 4,601 students, 1,628 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,356 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Shelton State Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Shelton State Community College are 94% women (30) and 6% men (2).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Shelton State Community College

Of the 12 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Shelton State Community College, 92% were women (11) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Shelton State 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 Shelton State Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	32

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Shelton State Community 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.