By major · Child Development

Where can your student actually get into child development?

Child development goes by several names, so families miss programs while they are looking for it. The same field is called Child Development, Child and Family Development, Early Childhood Studies or Human Development depending on the campus, and 35 colleges in California report one of them. Most CSU campuses admit most of the students who apply, from 23.3% at Cal Poly SLO up to 96.6% at Cal State Stanislaus, and only two UC campuses report a program at all. Every number below is the college system's own reporting, assembled in one place.

At a glance · All states

289 colleges nationwide offer a bachelor's child development program: 249 awarded the degree in 2022-23 (federal IPEDS completions); 14 more report a child development admit rate in the UC/CSU data; 26 more carry program earnings in federal outcome data but no 2022-23 degree count under these program codes.
Largest programs by graduates in 2022-23: Brigham Young University-Idaho (619), University of California-Davis (335), Florida State University (233).
35 of them are in California, the one state whose public systems (the University of California and the CSU) publish an admit rate into the major.
Hardest reported gate into the program (only the UC and the CSU publish one): California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo — Child Development/Early Childhood Education, Fall 2025: 842 applied, 196 admitted (23.3%).
Highest reported admit rate into the program: California State University-Stanislaus — 96.6% (177 applied, 171 admitted, Fall 2025).
Highest median earnings four years after the degree: Cornell University, $73,066.
Lowest average net price with aid: San Diego Christian College, $992 per year.

No California campus in this data reports child development on the transfer side only, so a freshman applies straight to the major instead of entering as a pre-major first. The gate that matters for most families comes after the degree, when a teaching credential or a state permit is its own application. Admits are not enrollees. At most UC programs students are admitted to the campus, not the major. This page as JSON → · California only (35 colleges, with the UC and CSU gates) →

Hardest reported gate

23.3%

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Child Development/Early Childhood Education, Fall 2025: 842 applied, 196 admitted

Highest reported admit rate

96.6%

California State University-Stanislaus
Child Development/Early Childhood Education, Fall 2025: 177 applied, 171 admitted

Highest earnings, 4 yrs out

$73,066

Cornell University
median, graduates of this program

Lowest net price with aid

$992

San Diego Christian College
average for aid recipients, per year

Every college, one row each

Colleges with a reported gate into the program come first, hardest first; the rest are sorted by earnings, then by graduates. Degree awarded is the program the college conferred bachelor's degrees in during 2022-23, with the number of graduates (federal IPEDS completions). Program admit rate is the college system's own number for this major (UC Information Center, CSU Chancellor's Office). Net price is the average paid by aid recipients; full price is the cost of attendance. Earnings are federal College Scorecard medians four years after the degree.

College	Gate into the program	Degree awarded · graduates 2022-23	Program admit rate	Campus admit rate	Net price with aid	Full price	Earnings 4 yrs out
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 842 applied, 196 admitted impacted	—	23.3%	30%	$16,665	$32,265	—
California State University-Long Beach CA · Public · Test-blind	Child and Family Development Fall 2025: 1,089 applied, 380 admitted impacted Human Development: 84.2%	Human Development and Family Studies, General 99 graduates	34.9%	47%	$10,440	$22,679	$46,966
University of California-San Diego CA · Public · Test-blind	Human Developmental Sciences Fall 2025: 478 applied, 171 admitted · admit GPA 4.06–4.28	Human Development and Family Studies, General +1 79 graduates	36%	27%	$12,470	$38,701	$61,262
University of California-Davis CA · Public · Test-blind	Human Development Fall 2025: 574 applied, 245 admitted · admit GPA 4.00–4.21	Human Development and Family Studies, General 335 graduates	43%	46%	$14,741	$41,238	—
San Diego State University CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 1,192 applied, 642 admitted impacted	—	53.9%	34%	$15,364	$27,780	—
California State University-Bakersfield CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 152 applied, 120 admitted	—	78.9%	88%	$5,652	$19,522	$50,850
California State University-East Bay CA · Public · Test-blind	Human Development Fall 2025: 150 applied, 124 admitted	Human Development and Family Studies, General 215 graduates	82.7%	97%	$9,320	$22,850	$57,898
San Jose State University CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 376 applied, 314 admitted impacted	—	83.5%	80%	$13,760	$26,593	—
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt CA · Public · Test-blind	Child and Family Development Fall 2025: 212 applied, 180 admitted	Child Development 26 graduates	84.9%	99%	$13,171	$25,170	—
San Francisco State University CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 545 applied, 468 admitted	—	85.9%	96%	$12,278	$26,488	—
California State University-Fullerton CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 1,247 applied, 1,074 admitted impacted	—	86.1%	87%	$6,555	$18,269	$51,261
California State University-Chico CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 332 applied, 289 admitted	—	87.0%	94%	$14,480	$26,283	$41,993
California State University-Northridge CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 590 applied, 520 admitted	—	88.1%	93%	$7,021	$20,485	$45,088
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA · Public · Test-blind	Early Childhood Studies Fall 2025: 507 applied, 447 admitted	—	88.2%	74%	$11,531	$23,955	—
California State University-Sacramento CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 465 applied, 425 admitted Human Development: 94.9%	—	91.4%	94%	$9,338	$22,945	$49,847
California State University-Channel Islands CA · Public · Test-blind	Early Childhood Studies Fall 2025: 151 applied, 138 admitted	—	91.4%	93%	$9,849	$23,561	—
California State University-Los Angeles CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 809 applied, 741 admitted	—	91.6%	92%	$3,967	$18,403	—
California State University-San Marcos CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 488 applied, 451 admitted Human Development: 93.2%	Human Development and Family Studies, General 163 graduates	92.4%	96%	$10,229	$21,649	$53,568
Sonoma State University CA · Public · Test-blind	Early Childhood Studies Fall 2025: 348 applied, 325 admitted Human Development: 97.5%	Human Development and Family Studies, General 26 graduates	93.4%	95%	$12,885	$24,648	$52,672
California State University-San Bernardino CA · Public · Test-blind	Child and Family Development Fall 2025: 416 applied, 394 admitted	Child Development +1 167 graduates	94.7%	98%	$4,564	$17,427	—
California State University-Monterey Bay CA · Public · Test-blind	Human Development Fall 2025: 182 applied, 174 admitted	Human Development and Family Studies, General 69 graduates	95.6%	95%	$13,663	$26,987	$51,118
California State University-Dominguez Hills CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 796 applied, 761 admitted	—	95.6%	91%	$8,615	$23,191	—
California State University-Fresno CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 190 applied, 182 admitted	Child Development 79 graduates	95.8%	96%	$7,000	$20,095	—
California State University-Stanislaus CA · Public · Test-blind	Child Development/Early Childhood Education Fall 2025: 177 applied, 171 admitted	—	96.6%	98%	$6,067	$19,739	—
Cornell University NY · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 90 graduates	—	8%	$28,690	$88,140	$73,066
University of Virginia-Main Campus VA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 37 graduates	—	17%	$21,565	$39,926	$71,638
University of Maryland-College Park MD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 26 graduates	—	45%	$15,678	$29,299	$65,136
Florida State University FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 233 graduates	—	25%	$11,297	$25,720	$62,663
Binghamton University NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General +1 119 graduates	—	38%	$21,620	$30,345	$62,506
George Mason University VA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 15 graduates	—	89%	$17,915	$28,604	$61,565
University of Georgia GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 135 graduates	—	37%	$13,936	$27,993	$59,664
The University of Texas at Austin TX · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 144 graduates	—	29%	$19,857	$31,247	$59,166
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 103 graduates	—	43%	$17,354	$28,679	$59,044
Washington State University WA · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 135 graduates	—	85%	$14,971	$27,648	$58,834
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 209 graduates	—	57%	$24,953	$36,951	$58,340
University of Connecticut CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 131 graduates	—	54%	$25,097	$39,426	$57,888
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	86%	$13,807	$23,337	$57,888
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	86%	$16,403	$26,946	$57,888
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	80%	$16,798	$30,122	$57,888
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	87%	$10,875	$22,933	$57,888
Towson University MD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	83%	$17,413	$28,535	$57,295
Concordia University-Saint Paul MN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development +1 40 graduates	—	75%	$18,462	$37,239	$55,294
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 82 graduates	—	87%	$23,805	$35,537	$55,186
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 21 graduates	—	78%	$11,900	$24,902	$55,181
University of Houston TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 102 graduates	—	70%	$14,276	$26,185	$54,871
Central Washington University WA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	90%	$18,476	$28,816	$54,858
SUNY Oneonta NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 33 graduates	—	70%	$19,158	$28,821	$53,836
Michigan State University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development +1 13 graduates	—	84%	$19,680	$32,198	$53,740
Merrimack College MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General +1 107 graduates	—	74%	$37,927	$70,038	$53,734
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	90%	$21,279	$31,642	$53,597
Montclair State University NJ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 177 graduates	—	87%	$15,566	$28,305	$53,575
Syracuse University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 27 graduates	—	42%	$38,793	$84,517	$53,522
Bowie State University MD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 21 graduates	—	84%	$19,298	$25,220	$53,181
Oregon State University OR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 169 graduates	—	79%	$19,604	$31,653	$53,109
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	68%	$18,048	$29,798	$53,109
Illinois State University IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 32 graduates	—	89%	$19,398	$34,309	$52,748
University of Vermont VT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 16 graduates	—	60%	$19,343	$35,649	$52,698
SUNY College at Plattsburgh NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 17 graduates	—	75%	$17,156	$28,244	$52,593
University of Nevada-Reno NV · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 87 graduates	—	85%	$15,927	$25,786	$52,084
Texas Tech University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General +2 162 graduates	—	71%	$19,070	$27,443	$51,921
University of Arizona AZ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 95 graduates	—	86%	$16,674	$29,423	$51,857
Fresno Pacific University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 104 graduates	—	58%	$13,630	$44,249	$51,756
Temple University PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 19 graduates	—	83%	$28,198	$40,903	$51,610
University of Florida FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	24%	$6,541	$22,523	$51,497
University of Rhode Island RI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 87 graduates	—	77%	$21,440	$34,321	$51,416
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 100 graduates	—	51%	$17,339	$30,305	$50,921
Samford University AL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 29 graduates	—	82%	$32,622	$57,456	$50,809
York College of Pennsylvania PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	94%	$18,556	$37,319	$50,652
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General +1 100 graduates	—	71%	$17,447	$28,290	$50,583
Abilene Christian University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 21 graduates	—	64%	$26,182	$59,256	$50,525
Portland State University OR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 57 graduates	—	91%	$9,552	$21,590	$50,427
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 37 graduates	—	74%	$19,151	$34,705	$50,422
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 101 graduates	—	44%	$14,355	$33,642	$50,396
Texas State University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 64 graduates	—	90%	$16,805	$28,073	$50,151
University of Illinois Chicago IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 60 graduates	—	78%	$10,974	$27,521	$50,123
North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 98 graduates	—	96%	$15,543	$23,716	$50,052
Stevenson University MD · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	83%	$26,505	$58,394	$49,902
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 96 graduates	—	46%	$18,976	$33,678	$49,785
Purdue University-Main Campus IN · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 57 graduates	—	50%	$14,600	$24,591	$49,649
Eastern Washington University WA · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology +1 62 graduates	—	92%	$13,886	$24,478	$49,391
Western Michigan University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 40 graduates	—	85%	$15,273	$29,237	$49,286
Texas Woman's University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development +1 91 graduates	—	95%	$11,963	$22,234	$49,210
Northern Illinois University IL · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 62 graduates	—	70%	$13,391	$28,851	$49,147
West Virginia University WV · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 18 graduates	—	86%	$15,634	$26,415	$48,893
Spring Arbor University MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	37%	$19,353	$44,703	$48,809
Miami University-Oxford OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	82%	$28,384	$38,757	$48,266
University of North Texas TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 50 graduates	—	72%	$15,649	$26,243	$48,172
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	80%	$15,435	$23,010	$48,107
University of Wisconsin-Stout WI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 44 graduates	—	85%	$17,490	$22,797	$48,043
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	70%	$15,664	$26,433	$47,874
Kansas State University KS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General +1 86 graduates	—	79%	$19,406	$27,402	$47,528
Southern University at New Orleans LA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	60%	$14,810	$23,905	$47,390
Concordia University Ann Arbor MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	72%	$32,811	$51,853	$47,147
Concordia University-Wisconsin WI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	68%	$36,201	$53,315	$47,147
Baylor University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 29 graduates	—	51%	$41,104	$74,226	$46,979
East Carolina University NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 8 graduates	—	90%	$15,739	$23,867	$46,941
University of Missouri-Columbia MO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 52 graduates	—	77%	$20,268	$31,713	$46,853
Messiah University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	78%	$26,502	$55,875	$46,813
University of Idaho ID · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 16 graduates	—	79%	$14,831	$23,738	$46,758
South Dakota State University SD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 56 graduates	—	99%	$19,841	$24,636	$46,487
University of Central Oklahoma OK · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 33 graduates	—	82%	$18,309	$26,392	$46,420
University of Utah UT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	87%	$16,200	$25,557	$46,411
Ball State University IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 1 graduate	—	72%	$14,940	$26,146	$46,269
University of Arkansas AR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 48 graduates	—	72%	$18,209	$27,767	$46,268
Iowa State University IA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 46 graduates	—	89%	$18,589	$24,018	$46,253
Auburn University AL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 67 graduates	—	50%	$24,323	$34,919	$46,242
University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 98 graduates	—	90%	$10,965	$21,373	$46,140
Point Loma Nazarene University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 55 graduates	—	82%	$38,729	$60,488	$46,119
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 79 graduates	—	54%	$32,875	$39,694	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 34 graduates	—	80%	$19,550	$27,678	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 17 graduates	—	95%	$22,585	$31,088	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 15 graduates	—	95%	$17,910	$27,862	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 14 graduates	—	96%	$23,330	$32,521	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 12 graduates	—	92%	$19,047	$27,826	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 11 graduates	—	90%	$19,454	$28,841	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 10 graduates	—	97%	$22,213	$32,559	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 10 graduates	—	92%	—	$28,530	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 6 graduates	—	92%	$14,596	$25,154	$45,943
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 6 graduates	—	91%	$18,095	$26,821	$45,943
Central Michigan University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 58 graduates	—	91%	$17,597	$30,681	$45,881
North Carolina A & T State University NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 16 graduates	—	46%	$10,846	$20,427	$45,821
Madonna University MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 1 graduate	—	93%	$17,755	$41,038	$45,795
The University of Alabama AL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General +1 108 graduates	—	76%	$22,420	$33,382	$45,751
Oklahoma Christian University OK · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development +1 9 graduates	—	97%	$21,872	$39,106	$45,738
University of La Verne CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 16 graduates	—	48%	$20,161	$62,278	$45,712
Baker College MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 14 graduates	—	88%	$13,157	$24,526	$45,610
Georgia Southern University GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 57 graduates	—	90%	$15,267	$24,430	$45,505
National Louis University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 56 graduates	—	93%	$12,641	$24,154	$45,388
Ohio University-Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 42 graduates	—	85%	$21,637	$30,586	$45,346
Texas A & M University-Kingsville TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	92%	$12,090	$24,060	$45,199
Ferris State University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 31 graduates	—	81%	$8,624	$27,048	$45,052
University of Maine ME · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 41 graduates	—	96%	$17,510	$27,328	$44,893
Whittier College CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 16 graduates	—	85%	$25,757	$63,664	$44,877
University of Akron Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 18 graduates	—	71%	$13,946	$26,284	$44,355
St. Joseph's University-New York NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 13 graduates	—	71%	$19,035	$41,897	$43,777
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Early Childhood and Family Studies +1 65 graduates	—	85%	$4,831	$16,830	$43,699
Point University GA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development +1 18 graduates	—	68%	—	$33,564	$43,682
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 52 graduates	—	81%	$24,022	$33,007	$43,468
University of Central Missouri MO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 30 graduates	—	69%	$14,462	$22,947	$43,166
East Tennessee State University TN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 35 graduates	—	87%	$15,983	$27,042	$43,051
Louisiana Tech University LA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 33 graduates	—	73%	$11,864	$24,280	$42,447
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 16 graduates	—	91%	$16,804	$26,898	$42,227
Eastern Michigan University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Early Childhood and Family Studies 9 graduates	—	81%	$15,407	$29,640	$42,170
Missouri State University-Springfield MO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 46 graduates	—	91%	$17,613	$25,048	$41,866
Kent State University at Kent OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 82 graduates	—	87%	$20,787	$30,567	$41,826
Mississippi State University MS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 44 graduates	—	76%	$17,595	$29,267	$41,439
University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 54 graduates	—	89%	$13,530	$24,884	$41,274
University of Northern Iowa IA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	94%	$15,901	$22,278	$41,053
Indiana State University IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 11 graduates	—	92%	$10,873	$24,535	$40,860
Appalachian State University NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 39 graduates	—	89%	$16,836	$23,169	$40,461
Eastern Kentucky University KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 30 graduates	—	78%	$11,040	$23,735	$39,921
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 2 graduates	—	88%	$22,766	$43,635	$39,671
Purdue University Northwest IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 6 graduates	—	71%	$6,079	$15,571	$39,664
John Brown University AR · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	68%	$20,397	$44,710	$39,575
Southeastern Oklahoma State University OK · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care Provider/Assistant 24 graduates	—	80%	$8,039	$18,594	$39,544
Mount Saint Mary's University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development +1 17 graduates	—	69%	$21,413	$66,726	$39,318
Liberty University VA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 32 graduates	—	99%	$29,357	$42,025	$38,332
New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 26 graduates	—	76%	$8,889	$23,274	$38,142
University of South Carolina-Upstate SC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 15 graduates	—	70%	$13,557	$25,124	$36,368
Utah State University UT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 85 graduates	—	94%	—	$21,654	$35,341
Benedict College SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 graduate	—	67%	$18,250	$32,000	$34,129
University of Southern Mississippi MS · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	99%	$21,708	$26,566	$33,936
Brigham Young University-Idaho ID · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General +1 619 graduates	—	97%	—	$15,246	$31,078
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras PR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	53%	$9,175	—	$29,950
Brigham Young University UT · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 146 graduates	—	69%	$15,564	$22,690	$28,906
American Public University System WV · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Early Childhood and Family Studies 110 graduates	—	—	$9,597	—	—
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 110 graduates	—	77%	$16,778	$30,061	—
Post University CT · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 96 graduates	—	—	$21,634	—	—
Ashford University CA · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 92 graduates	—	—	$31,266	—	—
Empire State University NY · Public	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 89 graduates	—	—	$11,676	—	—
Southern Utah University UT · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 61 graduates	—	80%	—	$19,416	—
Pacific Oaks College CA · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 54 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Metropolitan State University of Denver CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 50 graduates	—	99%	$15,327	$24,622	—
Northwestern State University of Louisiana LA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 50 graduates	—	94%	$13,606	$25,431	—
The University of Texas at Dallas TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 46 graduates	—	66%	$18,267	$29,807	—
State University of New York at Oswego NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 38 graduates	—	80%	$16,236	$27,052	—
Tarleton State University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Early Childhood and Family Studies +1 37 graduates	—	94%	$20,783	$24,100	—
Eastern University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Early Childhood and Family Studies 33 graduates	—	94%	$26,662	$55,001	—
Utica University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 33 graduates	—	87%	$19,108	$37,205	—
Vanderbilt University TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology +1 31 graduates	—	6%	$15,846	$89,590	—
Union Institute & University OH · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 29 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Bay Path University MA · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 27 graduates	—	—	$14,271	—	—
Texas A&M University-San Antonio TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 27 graduates	—	92%	$11,196	$21,655	—
Texas Christian University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 27 graduates	—	43%	$36,660	$76,604	—
Grambling State University LA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 25 graduates	—	24%	$19,809	$25,367	—
Southern Nazarene University OK · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 25 graduates	—	—	$22,084	—	—
Charter Oak State College CT · Public	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 24 graduates	—	—	$15,815	—	—
Southern Wesleyan University SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 24 graduates	—	100%	$15,464	$39,914	—
The University of Texas Permian Basin TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 24 graduates	—	84%	$12,723	$23,886	—
Anderson University SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 22 graduates	—	53%	$23,544	$50,192	—
Tufts University MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 22 graduates	—	10%	$39,998	$88,300	—
Framingham State University MA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 20 graduates	—	85%	$16,114	$27,413	—
University of the District of Columbia DC · Public	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 20 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Northwestern University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 19 graduates	—	7%	$29,167	$91,250	—
Rowan University NJ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 19 graduates	—	78%	$22,408	$35,842	—
Converse University SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 18 graduates	—	64%	$23,283	$38,838	—
University of North Texas at Dallas TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 18 graduates	—	94%	$6,420	$20,064	—
Alcorn State University MS · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General +1 17 graduates	—	25%	$13,265	$23,751	—
Emmanuel College MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 17 graduates	—	81%	$26,706	$65,252	—
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies MO · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 16 graduates	—	—	$14,601	—	—
Howard University DC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 16 graduates	—	35%	$50,539	$54,630	—
Winthrop University SC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 16 graduates	—	75%	$15,343	$30,710	—
Campbellsville University KY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care Provider/Assistant 15 graduates	—	98%	$19,341	$42,603	—
Metropolitan State University MN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 15 graduates	—	96%	$16,863	$25,172	—
Savannah State University GA · Public	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 15 graduates	—	—	$8,172	—	—
Cameron University OK · Public	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 14 graduates	—	—	$10,912	—	—
Santa Clara University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 14 graduates	—	44%	$50,062	$82,026	—
Berea College KY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 13 graduates	—	33%	$6,106	$60,718	—
Meredith College NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 12 graduates	—	75%	$22,488	$57,313	—
SUNY College of Technology at Canton NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 12 graduates	—	96%	$15,268	$24,906	—
Antioch University OH · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 11 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Lamar University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 11 graduates	—	86%	$9,366	$22,254	—
Eckerd College FL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 10 graduates	—	79%	$38,071	$68,944	—
Hope International University CA · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 10 graduates	—	—	$29,310	—	—
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online TX · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 9 graduates	—	—	$23,698	—	—
College of the Ozarks MO · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Early Childhood and Family Studies 9 graduates	—	15%	$6,100	$33,734	—
Keuka College NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 9 graduates	—	94%	$24,338	$54,760	—
Southern Virginia University VA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 9 graduates	—	100%	$22,213	$34,431	—
St Bonaventure University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 9 graduates	—	82%	$27,074	$57,271	—
Wayne State College NE · Public	Not reported by the college system	Child Care Provider/Assistant 9 graduates	—	—	$15,360	—	—
Amridge University AL · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 8 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Carson-Newman University TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Early Childhood and Family Studies 8 graduates	—	68%	$20,251	$49,024	—
Curry College MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care Provider/Assistant 8 graduates	—	92%	$29,207	$64,020	—
Franciscan University of Steubenville OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 8 graduates	—	72%	$23,589	$44,580	—
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies IN · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 8 graduates	—	—	$20,473	—	—
Miles College AL · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 8 graduates	—	—	$14,271	—	—
Rockford University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 8 graduates	—	57%	$22,436	$49,169	—
University of Alaska Fairbanks AK · Public	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 8 graduates	—	—	$10,892	—	—
Bob Jones University SC · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 7 graduates	—	—	$16,641	—	—
Charleston Southern University SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 7 graduates	—	76%	$21,666	$44,558	—
Lesley University MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 7 graduates	—	94%	$31,152	$51,538	—
Olivet Nazarene University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 7 graduates	—	67%	$20,729	$51,981	—
Western Oregon University OR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 7 graduates	—	99%	$17,237	$25,062	—
Albright College PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Early Childhood and Family Studies 6 graduates	—	86%	$20,024	$43,711	—
Goodwin University CT · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 6 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Harding University AR · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 6 graduates	—	100%	$22,130	$39,534	—
Maryville College TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 6 graduates	—	66%	$19,360	$54,622	—
Mayville State University ND · Public	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 6 graduates	—	—	$11,456	—	—
University of Mount Union OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 6 graduates	—	80%	$23,280	$49,276	—
Colby-Sawyer College NH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 5 graduates	—	90%	$27,431	$38,527	—
Cornerstone University MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 5 graduates	—	73%	$20,301	$42,043	—
Gallaudet University DC · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 5 graduates	—	61%	$15,845	$40,374	—
Maryville University of Saint Louis MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 5 graduates	—	94%	$22,066	$41,959	—
Nova Southeastern University FL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development +1 5 graduates	—	73%	$30,371	$56,692	—
University of Saint Joseph CT · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 5 graduates	—	80%	$27,989	$59,900	—
Western Washington University WA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 5 graduates	—	91%	$21,193	$30,359	—
Aquinas College MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 4 graduates	—	71%	$16,626	$51,652	—
East Texas Baptist University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 4 graduates	—	60%	$23,911	$44,211	—
Geneva College PA · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 4 graduates	—	—	$25,890	—	—
Newberry College SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 4 graduates	—	75%	$21,656	$46,442	—
Stephens College MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 4 graduates	—	92%	$23,459	$46,643	—
University of Houston-Clear Lake TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 4 graduates	—	75%	$15,563	$24,622	—
University of Michigan-Dearborn MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Early Childhood and Family Studies 4 graduates	—	59%	$9,492	$24,040	—
University of Mobile AL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 4 graduates	—	72%	$22,382	$41,115	—
Weber State University UT · Public	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 4 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Westminster College PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 4 graduates	—	86%	$19,859	$53,003	—
Chestnut Hill College PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 3 graduates	—	79%	$27,970	$58,168	—
Columbia College SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 3 graduates	—	96%	$18,408	$35,258	—
Connecticut College CT · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 3 graduates	—	38%	$36,175	$84,623	—
Indiana Institute of Technology IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 3 graduates	—	57%	$23,206	$45,879	—
Lee University TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 3 graduates	—	72%	$18,878	$35,688	—
Manor College PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 3 graduates	—	96%	—	$27,557	—
Our Lady of the Lake University TX · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 3 graduates	—	—	$16,442	—	—
Rust College MS · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care and Support Services Management 3 graduates	—	35%	$12,587	$23,107	—
Saint Mary's College of California CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 3 graduates	—	89%	$30,378	$77,659	—
San Diego Christian College CA · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 3 graduates	—	—	$992	—	—
University of Detroit Mercy MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 3 graduates	—	80%	$15,232	$42,211	—
Bacone College OK · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Colorado Mesa University CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Care Provider/Assistant 2 graduates	—	81%	$15,103	$24,046	—
Houston Christian University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 graduates	—	85%	$20,629	$50,082	—
Mississippi University for Women MS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 2 graduates	—	100%	$12,411	$22,225	—
Mitchell College CT · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 graduates	—	73%	$30,260	$55,621	—
Morningside University IA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 2 graduates	—	71%	$31,320	$52,577	—
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 2 graduates	—	90%	$13,297	$28,329	—
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 2 graduates	—	88%	$25,648	$32,171	—
Walden University MN · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 graduates	—	—	$33,817	—	—
Warner Pacific University OR · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 graduates	—	—	$25,629	—	—
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies OR · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
Arizona Christian University AZ · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 1 graduate	—	74%	$32,839	$54,792	—
Bradley University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 graduate	—	77%	$22,719	$54,730	—
Davis & Elkins College WV · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 graduate	—	58%	$18,273	$44,888	—
Kentucky State University KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 graduate	—	93%	$8,040	$21,727	—
McPherson College KS · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Developmental and Child Psychology 1 graduate	—	84%	$26,441	$50,611	—
Missouri Baptist University MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 1 graduate	—	64%	$27,006	$49,257	—
Seattle Pacific University WA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 graduate	—	91%	$24,488	$56,826	—
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 1 graduate	—	88%	$10,836	$22,352	—
University of Mary ND · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 1 graduate	—	78%	$17,770	$33,672	—
Voorhees University SC · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Child Development 1 graduate	—	—	$13,335	—	—
Oklahoma Baptist University OK · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	56%	$20,958	$48,695	—

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