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Child Development at West Virginia University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how WVU ranks in comparison to other schools with child development programs.

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Child Development Degrees Available at WVU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development

WVU Child Development Rankings

The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development (Income Over $110k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development (Income $75-$110k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development (Income $48-$75k)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development (Income $30-$48k)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development (With Aid)	17
Best Child Development Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child Development	26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Child Development Graduates	26
Best Value Colleges for Child Development (Income Over $110k)	27
Best Child Development Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Colleges for Child Development (Income $0-$30k)	28
Best Value Colleges for Child Development (Income $30-$48k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Child Development (With Aid)	29
Best Value Colleges for Child Development (Income $75-$110k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Child Development (Income $48-$75k)	30
Best Child Development Colleges for Veterans	35
Highest Paid Child Development Graduates	38
Best Child Development Schools	40
Best Value Colleges for Child Development	45

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in child development. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.

WVU Child Development Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Child Development Bachelor’s Program

The child development program at WVU awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in child development.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.