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Overview for Child Development

A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; parental and environmental influences on child development; external support services; and related public policy issues.

Careers for Child Development Majors

A major in Child Development is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Child Development

Top 5 Michigan Colleges with the highest percentage of Child Development among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Marygrove College
Detroit, MI
 7
(7.2%)
Highly Selective$15,550 
Madonna University
Livonia, MI
 15
(2.5%)
Less Selective$12,430 
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
 71
(2.0%)
Moderately Selective$22,590 
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
 16
(0.4%)
Less Selective$18,420 
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
 25
(0.3%)
Less Selective$25,672 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.