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Child Development & Family Studies at Washington State University

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, consider the program at Washington State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington State University is located in Pullman, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 123 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Washington State University.

Online Class Availability at Washington State University

Many students take online classes at Washington State University. Among 25,685 students, 3,979 (15%) studied exclusively online and 3,428 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Washington State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Washington State University are 95% women (117) and 5% men (6).

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

Among the 108 bachelor’s child development & family studies graduates at Washington State University, 95% were women (103) and 5% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 42% of Child Development & Family Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University, above the national average of 38%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Program at Washington State University

Among the 10 master’s child development & family studies graduates at Washington State University, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Child Development & Family Studies master’s degree recipients at Washington State University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Child Development & Family Studies Doctoral Program at Washington State University

Among the 5 doctoral child development & family studies degrees awarded at Washington State University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies doctoral degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Child Development & Family Studies doctoral degree recipients at Washington State University, below the national average of 23%.*

*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 & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at Washington State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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

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.