Early Childhood and Family Studies

A program of study that focuses on the development and learning of children from birth to six years old within the context of the family. Includes instruction in child abuse and neglect, child and infant growth and development, early childhood education, early childhood language and literacy, early childhood math and science, early childhood special education, family literacy, family sociology, family and marriage relations, assessment and measurement, psychology, and psychopathology.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 13 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1011 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

15

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

15

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

293

degrees awarded

Master's Degrees

9

degrees awarded

Other Awards

679

awards given

Top Schools for Early Childhood and Family Studies

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
330
2 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
189
3 Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
111
4 Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
102
5 The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
69
6 Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
58
7 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
32
8 College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
27
9 Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
27
10 Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
24
11 Albright College
Reading, PA
18
12 Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA
12
13 University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
12