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Early Childhood and Family Studies Major

Early Childhood and Family Studies

250 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
#493 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Early Childhood and Family Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many early childhood and family studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 293
Associate Degree 15
Basic Certificate 15
Master’s Degree 9

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood and Family Studies?

293 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
93% Percent Women
51% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 93% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of early childhood and family studies majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 96
White 137
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Early Childhood and Family Studies, too. About 1.4% of those with this major are international students.

Online Early Childhood and Family Studies 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) 2 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 5 0
Bachelor’s Degree 1 1
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 1 0
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to early childhood and family studies.

Major Number of Grads
Child Care Provider/Assistant 21,140
General Human Development & Family Studies 8,321
Child Development 4,356
Child Care & Support Services Management 3,670
Family & Community Services 1,129
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 540
Family Systems 432
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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