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Family & Community Services Doctor's Degree

Family & Community Services Doctor’s Degrees

There are 66 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Family & Community Services. Approximately 100% of recent graduates in this major were women. Also, 20.0% of Family & Community Services graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Family & Community Services Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 1,267 degrees were awarded toFamily & Community Services majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Family & Community Services at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 41
Associate’s Degree 55
Bachelor’s Degree 719
Master’s Degree 442
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 10

Earnings of Family & Community Services Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Family & Community Services of $38,875 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

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

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Family & Community Services majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

The racial-ethnic distribution of Family & Community Services graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 5 50.0%
Black or African American 2 20.0%
Two or More Races 1 10.0%
International Students 2 20.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Family & Community Services Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 20.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 89 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Family & Community Services. Learn more about the most popular below:

Brigham Young University-Idaho tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Family & Community Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 226 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Utah Valley University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. This school awarded 134 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Family & Community Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 105 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Family & Community Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 73 people received their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-College Park comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people received their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii at Manoa comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. This school awarded 61 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Sinclair Community College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. This school awarded 41 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University is a popular choice for Family & Community Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 34 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa is a popular choice for Family & Community Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 29 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Mount St. Mary's University is a popular choice for Family & Community Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Tennessee Technological University is a popular choice for Family & Community Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Family & Community Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 23 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. This school awarded 23 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. This school awarded 23 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri State University-Springfield is a popular choice for Family & Community Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Ana G. Mendez University

Orlando, FL

Ana G. Mendez University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. This school awarded 21 doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Family & Community Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Family & Community Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Family & Community Services that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant 22,533
Human Development and Family Studies, General 8,444
Child Development 4,599
Child Care and Support Services Management 3,901
Family Systems 765

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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