Graduate Child Development & Family Studies Programs at Missouri State University-Springfield

Here is an overview of the graduate program in child development & family studies at Missouri State University-Springfield. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Missouri State University-Springfield Graduate Child Development & Family Studies Rankings

#230 in the U.S.

#5 in Missouri

#18 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual rates Missouri State University-Springfield among the top schools in the country for child development & family studies, placing at #230 out of 594 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools	230 of 594
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri	5 of 13
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	18 of 42

Graduate Child Development & Family Studies Degrees at Missouri State University-Springfield

The table below lists every degree level granted in child development & family studies at Missouri State University-Springfield, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	28
Certificate	35
Master’s	27

Missouri State University-Springfield Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Missouri State University-Springfield awarded 27 master’s degrees in child development & family studies.

Master’s Rankings

Missouri State University-Springfield holds a strong position among schools offering child development & family studies at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri	2
Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6
Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools	40

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 4% of child development & family studies master’s degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

The largest share of child development & family studies master’s degree graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield are White. Approximately 89% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Child Development & Family Studies majors at Missouri State University-Springfield

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Child Development (Master’s)

Missouri State University-Springfield conferred 27 master’s degrees in child development in the latest year of data — 96% to women and 4% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (89%).

Best Child development Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri — #2
Best Child development Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #3
Best Child development Master’s Degree Schools — #11

Undergraduate Study in Child Development & Family Studies at Missouri State University-Springfield

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Missouri State University-Springfield. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Child Development & Family Studies	28
Certificate Degrees in Child Development & Family Studies	35

References

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