Child Care and Support Services Management

Types of Degrees Child Care and Support Services Management Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many child care & support services management graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	1,485
Associate Degree	1,389
Undergraduate Certificate	476
Bachelor’s Degree	196
Master’s Degree	95
Graduate Certificate	29

What Child Care and Support Services Management Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to child care and support services management and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Child Care and Support Services Management Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills for Child Care and Support Services Management Majors

A major in child care and support services management prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Child Care and Support Services Management Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a child care and support services management student include the following:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

What Can You Do With a Child Care and Support Services Management Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with child care and support services management:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Home Economics Professors	8.6%	$71,380
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	10.5%	$29,780

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Care and Support Services Management?

This major is dominated by women with about 97% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of child care and support services management majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	80
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Child Care and Support Services Management, too. About 0.5% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Child Care and Support Services Management

Some careers associated with child care and support services management require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for child care and support services management careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	13.1%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	5.8%
Some College Courses	6.1%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	5.3%
Bachelor’s Degree	9.9%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	8.0%
Master’s Degree	25.7%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	0.2%
Doctoral Degree	26.7%
Post-Doctoral Training	0.4%

Online Child Care and Support Services Management Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	109	14
Certificate (2-4 Years)	2	0
Associate’s Degree	160	21
Bachelor’s Degree	4	2
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	4	2
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Child Care and Support Services Management

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to child care and support services management.

Major	Number of Grads
Child Care Provider/Assistant	21,140
General Human Development & Family Studies	8,321
Child Development	4,356
Family & Community Services	1,129
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services	540
Family Systems	432
Early Childhood and Family Studies	332
Adult Development & Aging	265
Developmental Services Worker	67
Parent Education Services	11

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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