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Child Development & Family Studies at Virginia Western Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Virginia Western Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Western Community College sits in Roanoke, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Virginia Western Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Western Community College

Many students take online classes at Virginia Western Community College. Among 6,332 students, 1,354 (21%) studied exclusively online and 1,540 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Virginia Western Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Virginia Western Community College are 100% women (20) and 0% men (0).

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

Of the 5 associate’s child development & family studies degrees awarded at Virginia Western Community College, 100% were women (5) 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 Western Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 60% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College, below 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 Western Community College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Virginia Western Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	20

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Virginia Western Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.