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Child Development & Family Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

If you plan to study Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in Parkersburg, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Many students take online classes at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Of 2,728 students, 491 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 711 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 96% women (50) and 4% men (2).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Among the 30 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 97% were women (29) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Black / African American	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 7% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg

This Child Development & Family Studies program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child development	52

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Family Studies program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg pursue many career paths. Below 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.