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Child Development & Family Studies at Somerset Community College

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

Somerset Community College is in Somerset, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 123 child development & family studies degrees were granted at Somerset Community College.

Online Class Availability at Somerset Community College

Many students take online classes at Somerset Community College. Among 6,155 students, 2,798 (45%) studied exclusively online and 1,251 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Somerset Community College

Students who complete Somerset Community 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
2 years	$15,090
3 years	$15,185
4 years	$18,028
5 years	$20,574

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Somerset Community College take home a median $18,028, compared with $33,609 for all Somerset Community College graduates — about 46% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Somerset Community College is $10,826.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Somerset Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Somerset Community College are 99% women (122) and 1% men (1).

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

Among the 16 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Somerset Community College, 100% were women (16) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16

*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 Somerset Community College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Somerset Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	123

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Somerset Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.