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Child development in New Jersey

Child development Schools in New Jersey

In 2022-2023, 132 students earned their Child development degrees in NJ.

In terms of popularity, Child development is the 8th most popular major in the state out of a total 61 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Child development Majors in New Jersey

Child development majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 85
Associate Degree 34
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 7
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 7
Post-Master’s Certificate 6
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 6

Gender Distribution

In New Jersey, a child development major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of child development majors in New Jersey is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.0%
  • Black or African American: 9.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 23.5%
  • White: 53.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.3%
  • Other Races: 7.6%
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Jobs for Child development Grads in New Jersey

In this state, there are 20,940 people employed in jobs related to a child development degree, compared to 555,680 nationwide.

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Wages for Child development Jobs in New Jersey

Child development grads earn an average of $40,880 in the state and $34,410 nationwide.

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There are 7 colleges in New Jersey that offer child development degrees. Learn about the most popular 7 below:

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro
57 Degrees in Major Awarded
68% Graduation Rate
19,678 Total Students

93% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 46% of the teachers are full time. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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50 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
9,635 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. The average student takes 4.45 years to complete their degree at William Paterson University. 97% of students get financical aid.

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24 Degrees in Major Awarded
86% Graduation Rate
7,783 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $24,659. 49% of the teachers are full time.

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15 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,122 Total Students

97% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 100%. The student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1.

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7 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,549 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 94% of students receive it. The full-time teacher rate is 100%. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,855.

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2 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,464 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 100%. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $8,753. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
4,636 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.14 years to graduate. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $23,153. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

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Child development Careers in NJ

Some of the careers child development majors go into include:

Job Title NJ Job Growth NJ Median Salary
Preschool Teachers 13% $33,430
Kindergarten Teachers 2% $63,640

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to child development.

Major Annual Graduates in NJ
Elementary Education 756
Teacher Education 352
Kindergarten/Preschool Education 144
Teacher Development & Methodology 120
Secondary Education 79
Adult & Continuing Education 26

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