by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Virginia Tech. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Virginia Tech as a strong choice for child development & family studies, coming in at #11 out of 423 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level available for child development & family studies at Virginia Tech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 172 |
| Master’s | 3 |
| Doctoral | 4 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University handed out 172 bachelor’s degrees in child development & family studies.
Virginia Tech is among the very best schools in the country for child development & family studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
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 |
Virginia Tech granted 172 bachelor’s degrees in human development and family studies, general recently — 93% to women and 7% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (77%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at Virginia Tech. The following graduate award levels are reported.
