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Child Development & Family Studies at Southeast Missouri State University

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Southeast Missouri State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Southeast Missouri State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southeast Missouri State University

Online coursework is an option at Southeast Missouri State University. Of 9,501 students, 1,841 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,981 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#3 of 13
Best Value	Missouri	#7 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 42
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#24 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#75 of 540
Best Value	Nationwide	#388 of 541

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Southeast Missouri State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Southeast Missouri State University are 84% women (32) and 16% men (6).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Southeast Missouri State University

Of the 11 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Southeast Missouri State University, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 18% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Southeast Missouri State University, lower 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 Southeast Missouri State University

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Southeast Missouri State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	38

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Southeast Missouri State University 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.