Graduate Child Development & Family Studies Programs at Central Washington University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in child development & family studies at CWU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

CWU Graduate Child Development & Family Studies Rankings

#192 in the U.S.

#2 in Washington

College Factual rates CWU among the top schools in the country for child development & family studies, placing at #192 out of 594 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools	192 of 594
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Washington	2 of 5

Graduate Child Development & Family Studies Degrees at CWU

The following degree levels are available for child development & family studies at CWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	14
Master’s	10

CWU Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Central Washington University conferred 10 master’s degrees in child development & family studies.

Master’s Rankings

CWU holds a strong position among schools offering child development & family studies at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington	2
Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7
Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools	34

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of child development & family studies master’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The majority of child development & family studies master’s degree graduates at CWU are White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Family Studies majors at Central Washington University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Family Systems (Master’s)

CWU conferred 10 master’s completions in family systems recently — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).

Best Family Systems Master’s Degree Schools — #2

Undergraduate Study in Child Development & Family Studies at CWU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at CWU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Child Development & Family Studies	14

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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