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Major Overview for Child Development

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Overview for Child Development

A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; parental and environmental influences on child development; external support services; and related public policy issues.

Careers for Child Development Majors

A major in Child Development is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Child Development

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Child Development among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
137
(2.9%)
Minimally Selective$14,067
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
137
(3.5%)
Minimally Selective$18,204
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
119
(1.9%)
Moderately Selective$13,754
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
110
(3.6%)
Minimally Selective$13,341
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
48
(1.4%)
Minimally Selective$17,356
Concordia University - Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN
48
(8.4%)
Moderately Selective$30,972
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
44
(2.6%)
Minimally Selective$11,061
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
42
(3.2%)
Minimally Selective$12,626
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
37
(2.8%)
Minimally Selective$9,799
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
36
(1.2%)
Minimally Selective$17,078
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.