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Child Care Management

Types of Degrees Child Care Management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Child Care Management may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	497
Associate’s Degree	1,438
Bachelor’s Degree	117
Master’s Degree	1,500

What Child Care Management Majors Need to Know

Programs in Child Care Management build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Child Care Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Child Care Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.0 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a Child Care Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Child Care Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Child Care Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.2 / 7
Getting Information	4.1 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.7 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	3.7 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.7 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.6 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.6 / 7
Thinking Creatively	3.5 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	3.5 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Child Care Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—
Desire2Learn LMS software	Computer based training software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Child Care Management graduates include:

• College Faculty Member
• University Faculty Member
• Dietetics Professor
• Sewing Teacher
• Instructor
• Professor
• Nutrition Instructor
• Food and Nutrition Instructor
• Tailoring Teacher
• Associate Professor
• College Professor
• Adjunct Professor
• Family Consumer Science Teacher (FCS Teacher)
• Chef Instructor
• Home and Family Living Professor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Child Care Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	26.9%
Master’s degree	25.7%
High school diploma or equivalent	12.7%
Bachelor’s degree	9.6%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	7.9%
Some college courses	5.9%
Postsecondary certificate	5.6%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	5.1%
Post-doctoral training	0.4%
First professional degree	0.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Child Care Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 96.9% of Child Care Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	3,779	96.9%
Men	122	3.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Child Care Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,819	46.6%
Asian	109	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino	843	21.6%
Black or African American	862	22.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	32	0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Two or More Races	118	3.0%
Race Unknown	83	2.1%
International Students	31	0.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Child Care Management Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Child Care Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,243
4 years	$38,875
5 years	$44,531

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $44,531 — roughly 34% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Child Care Management Programs

Online study are documented by IPEDS for Child Care Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	16	18
Bachelor’s	5	2
Master’s	2	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Child Care Management Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Child Care Management graduates earn a median of $38,875 four years after completion — roughly 2% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	19.07
Adult Development and Aging	19.0702
Child Care Provider/Assistant	19.0709
Child Development	19.0706
Developmental Services Worker	19.0710
Early Childhood and Family Studies	19.0711
Family and Community Services	19.0707
Family Systems	19.0704
Human Development and Family Studies, General	19.0701
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other	19.0799
Parent Education Services	19.0712
Apparel and Textile Manufacture	19.0902

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.