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Child development at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Child development, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 child development degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Child development graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child development graduates at Vanderbilt University are 96% women (47) and 4% men (2).

Child development Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 19 bachelor’s child development degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child development bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Child development bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, below the national average of 56%.*

Child development Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 30 master’s child development graduates at Vanderbilt University, 97% were women (29) and 3% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child development master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Child development master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Child development Graduates

Students who finish Child development program at Vanderbilt University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Child development 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
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$57,643
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Nannies	$55,232
Childcare Workers	$50,186

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.