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Undergraduate Child Development & Family Studies at Messiah University

18 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#8 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$35,400 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at Messiah University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #8 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Messiah University Undergraduate Child Development & Family Studies Rankings

#184 in the U.S.
#8 in Pennsylvania
#27 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks Messiah University highly for child development & family studies, placing at #184 out of 423 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools 184 of 423
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania 8 of 14
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 27 of 40

Undergraduate Child Development & Family Studies Degrees at Messiah University

Here is each degree level available for child development & family studies at Messiah University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 18

Messiah University Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Messiah University awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees in child development & family studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Messiah University is among the very best schools in the country for child development & family studies at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #8 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 8
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 21
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104

Salary of Child Development & Family Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$35,400 Bachelor's Median Salary

Child Development & Family Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Messiah University report a median salary of $35,400 a year. This is below $49,943, the median for all majors at Messiah University.

Salary for Child Development & Family Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at Messiah University

Student Debt of Child Development & Family Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Messiah University, child development & family studies students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,195, the typical median for all majors at Messiah University.

Student debt for Child Development & Family Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at Messiah University

Messiah University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$42,240 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $37,430 $41,300
Fees $940 $940

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 6% of child development & family studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Messiah University gender breakdown of Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's degree grads The majority of child development & family studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Messiah University are White. Roughly 89% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Messiah University with a bachelor’s in child development & family studies.

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Family Studies majors at Messiah University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Family and Community Services (Bachelor’s)

Messiah University conferred 18 bachelor’s degrees in family and community services recently — 94% to women and 6% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (89%).

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