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Child Development & Family Studies at Empire State University

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Empire State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Empire State University is in Saratoga Springs, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 89 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Empire State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Empire State University

Many students take online classes at Empire State University. Of 10,469 students, 9,588 (92%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 154 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Empire State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Empire State University are 80% women (71) and 20% men (18).

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

Of the 19 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Empire State University, 84% were women (16) and 16% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Empire State University, lower than the national average of 63%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program at Empire State University

Of the 70 bachelor’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Empire State University, 79% were women (55) and 21% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	36

Minority students account for 14% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Empire State 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 Empire State University

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Empire State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Development & Family Studies	89

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Empire State University go on to a range of careers. 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.