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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 Texas Colleges with the highest percentage of Child Development among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
 58
(4.0%)
Moderately Selective$14,880 
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX
 11
(3.3%)
Highly Selective$19,390 
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
 157
(3.2%)
Less Selective$12,398 
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Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
 4
(0.5%)
Less Selective$14,831 
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
 12
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$14,524 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.