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Child Development & Family Studies at Virginia Peninsula Community College

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Peninsula Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Peninsula Community College is located in Hampton, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Virginia Peninsula Community College.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Peninsula Community College. Of 6,410 students, 1,903 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,769 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Virginia Peninsula Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Virginia Peninsula Community College are 100% women (30) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Of the 12 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Virginia Peninsula Community College, 100% were women (12) and 0% were men (0).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Peninsula Community College, above 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 Virginia Peninsula Community College

The Child Development & Family Studies program at Virginia Peninsula Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	30

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at Virginia Peninsula Community College 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.