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Child Development & Family Studies at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University sits in Cedar City, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 65 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Southern Utah University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Utah University

Many students take online classes at Southern Utah University. Of 15,444 students, 5,319 (34%) studied exclusively online and 4,221 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Child Development & Family Studies Rankings at Southern Utah University

Use these rankings to compare Southern Utah University’s Child Development & Family Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#3 of 6
Best Value	Utah	#3 of 6
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#6 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#292 of 540
Best Value	Nationwide	#339 of 541

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Southern Utah University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Southern Utah University are 92% women (60) and 8% men (5).

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Southern Utah University

Of the 65 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Southern Utah University, 92% were women (60) and 8% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Utah University, below 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 Southern Utah University

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Southern Utah University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	65

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Southern Utah University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.