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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 7 North Carolina Colleges with the highest percentage of Child Development among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
 19
(5.4%)
Moderately Selective$23,550 
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
 5
(1.8%)
Less Selective$23,070 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
 23
(1.0%)
Less Selective$15,629 
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Campbell University Inc
Buies Creek, NC
 7
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$20,350 
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
 9
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$13,482 
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
 17
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$12,322 
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
 18
(0.5%)
Less Selective$13,325 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.