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Maternal and Child Health Major

Maternal and Child Health

15 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
46 Master's Degrees Annually
#965 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Maternal and Child Health Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many maternal and child health graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 145
Master’s Degree 96
Bachelor’s Degree 18
Basic Certificate 10
Doctor’s Degree 6

What Maternal and Child Health Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to maternal and child health were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Maternal and Child Health Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in maternal and child health should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • 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.
  • Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Skills for Maternal and Child Health Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to maternal and child health:

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  • 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.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Maternal and Child Health Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a maternal and child health student include the following:

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  • 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.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
  • Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

What Can You Do With a Maternal and Child Health Major?

People with a maternal and child health degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Community Health Workers 17.9% $39,540
Health Educators 14.6% $54,220

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Maternal and Child Health?

18 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
100% Percent Women
33% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of maternal and child health majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Some careers associated with maternal and child health 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 maternal and child health careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) 5.4%
Some College Courses 1.5%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 40.2%
Bachelor’s Degree 42.9%
Master’s Degree 10.1%
Doctoral Degree 0.4%

Online Maternal and Child Health 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) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 15 2
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 9 4
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 4 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 maternal and child health.

Major Number of Grads
General Public Health 25,558
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,112
Other Public Health 3,157
Health Services Administration 3,047
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,042
International Public Health/International Health 1,696
Environmental Health 1,439
Behavioral Aspects of Health 633
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 261
Health/Medical Physics 244
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 87

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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