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Child Development & Family Studies at South Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at South Texas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Texas College is in McAllen, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 102 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at South Texas College.

Studying Online at South Texas College

Distance learning is available at South Texas College. Of 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) studied exclusively online and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from South Texas College

Students who complete South Texas 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
1 year	$13,736
2 years	$13,879
3 years	$14,341
4 years	$16,109
5 years	$18,208

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from South Texas College take home a median $16,109, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 52% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at South Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at South Texas College are 99% women (101) and 1% men (1).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Of the 39 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at South Texas College, 100% were women (39) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	38
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at South Texas 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 South Texas College

The Child Development & Family Studies program at South Texas College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	63
Child Care Provider	30
Early Childhood and Family Studies.	9

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at South Texas College pursue many career paths. Below 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.