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 Virginia Tech compares to other colleges that offer child development & family studies.
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Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of the country for child development & family studies. In particular, it placed #11 out of 171 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University handed out 172 bachelor’s degrees in child development & family studies.
Child Development & Family Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,423 a year. This is below $77,896, the median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
To complete a bachelor’s at Virginia Tech, child development & family studies students accumulate a median of $21,500 in student loans. This is lower than $23,442, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $34,362 |
| Fees | $2,796 | $3,402 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 7% of child development & family studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The majority of child development & family studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech are White. Roughly 77% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a bachelor’s in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 132 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 7 |
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of child development & family studies master’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The largest share of child development & family studies master’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech are White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 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 | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of child development & family studies doctoral degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of child development & family studies doctoral degree graduates at Virginia Tech are White. About 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a doctoral in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development & family studies majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
This child development & family studies program at Virginia Tech offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 179 |
| Adult Development and Aging | 1 |
Virginia Tech conferred 179 completions in human development and family studies, general in the most recent reporting year — 92% to women and 8% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (77%).
Virginia Tech granted 1 completion in adult development and aging recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).