by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how ISU stacks up against peers offering child development & family studies.
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ISU is in the top 5% of the country for child development & family studies. In particular, it placed #51 out of 540 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Iowa State University conferred 66 bachelor’s degrees in child development & family studies.
Child Development & Family Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at ISU report a median salary of $41,105 a year. This is below $64,577, the median for all majors at ISU.
To complete a bachelor’s at ISU, child development & family studies students accumulate a median of $24,958 in student loans. This is above $23,319, the typical median for all majors at ISU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,324 | $27,346 |
| Fees | $1,535 | $1,535 |
Learn more about ISU tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 2% of child development & family studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 98% went to women.
The largest share of child development & family studies bachelor’s degree graduates at ISU were White. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 55 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Every one of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s degree in child development & family studies from ISU identified as women.
The largest share of child development & family studies master’s degree graduates at ISU were White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master’s in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Every one of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in child development & family studies from ISU identified as women.
The majority of child development & family studies doctoral degree graduates at ISU are White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a doctoral in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the child development & family studies majors at Iowa State University.
This child development & family studies program at ISU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 73 |
| Child Development | 1 |
ISU conferred 73 degrees in human development and family studies, general recently — 99% to women and 1% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).
ISU awarded 1 completion in child development in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).