We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at ISU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, ISU among the top schools in the country for child development & family studies, placing at #40 out of 423 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level available for child development & family studies at ISU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 66 |
| Master’s | 4 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
| Professional Certificate | 1 |
During the most recent reporting year, Iowa State University conferred 66 bachelor’s degrees in child development & family studies.
ISU is among the very best schools in the country for child development & family studies at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
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 |
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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 |
ISU awarded 65 bachelor’s degrees in human development and family studies, general recently — 98% to women and 2% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).
ISU awarded 1 bachelor’s degree in child development recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
Graduate study is also available at ISU. The following graduate award levels are reported.