We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at NWCC. It is offered at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are available for child development & family studies at NWCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 16 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 38 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Northwest Mississippi Community College conferred 16 associate’s degrees in child development & family studies.
NWCC is not currently ranked for child development & family studies at the associate’s level.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,200 | $3,400 |
| Fees | $340 | $340 |
Learn more about NWCC tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 6% of child development & family studies associate’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The largest share of child development & family studies associate’s degree graduates at NWCC were Black or African American. Approximately 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwest Mississippi Community College with a associate’s in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
NWCC granted 16 associate’s completions in child care provider/assistant in the latest year of data — 94% to women and 6% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (62%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Northwest Mississippi Community College handed out 38 undergraduate certificate degrees in child development & family studies.
NWCC has not been ranked for child development & family studies at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of child development & family studies undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 95% went to women.
The majority of child development & family studies undergraduate certificate degree graduates at NWCC are Black or African American. Approximately 63% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwest Mississippi Community College with a undergraduate certificate in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
NWCC conferred 38 undergraduate certificate degrees in child care provider/assistant recently — 95% to women and 5% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (63%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.