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Child Development & Family Studies at Tarrant County College District

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Tarrant County College District. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tarrant County College District sits in Fort Worth, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 child development & family studies degrees were awarded at Tarrant County College District.

Studying Online at Tarrant County College District

Distance learning is available at Tarrant County College District. Among 43,928 students, 7,942 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,694 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Tarrant County College District

Those who finish Tarrant County College District’s Child Development & Family Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$26,353
3 years	$25,874
4 years	$22,130
5 years	$27,756

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Tarrant County College District take home a median $22,130, compared with $43,038 for all Tarrant County College District graduates — about 49% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Tarrant County College District, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Tarrant County College District are 100% women (45) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Tarrant County College District

Among the 18 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Tarrant County College District, 100% were women (18) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Tarrant County College District, 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 Tarrant County College District

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Tarrant County College District breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	25
Child Care Management	8
Child Care Provider	12

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Tarrant County College District go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.