Many of us have strong interests in or existing ties to the field of child development and some of us may even have pursued graduate studies in child development. The Masters of Child Development is a highly sought after program. With a master’s degree in child development, you are well positioned to advance your career and continue to pursue opportunities within the field of child development.
It’s an exciting time to be a master’s student in child development. Fostering exploration of new and exciting ideas is part of the job of being a good child development teacher or developmental psychology researcher.
Some of the popular job options after completing a masters degree in child development are as follows:
Best Colleges for Child Development – 2021 2022
- Childcare
- Children and young people’s services
- Counselling
- Early years work including play therapy and hospital play
- Local, national and international policy development
- Police work
- Probation service (in Scotland a social work specialism – criminal justice)
- Research
- Speech therapy
- Teaching assistant
- Voluntary sector
- Youth and community work
- Early years teacher
- Education consultant
- Education mental health practitioner
- Family support worker
- Health play specialist
- Learning mentor
- Play therapist
- Primary school teacher
- Special educational needs coordinator
- Special educational needs teacher
- Social worker
- Teaching assistant
- Youth worker
- Jobs where your degree would be useful include:
- Child psychotherapist
- Children’s nurse
- Community development worker
- Counsellor
- Educational psychologist
- Child psychotherapist
- Children’s nurse
- Community development worker
- Counsellor
- Educational psychologist
- Speech and language therapist
- Social worker
- Care worker
- Child psychologist
- Council youth worker
- Educational psychologist
- Community development worker
- Counsellor
- Community
A degree in early childhood studies is an excellent foundation for a career working with young children in many sectors, including education, health and social care.
A masters degree in early childhood studies provides an excellent foundation for careers working with young children in a variety of fields, including education, health, and social care.
Types of employers
Graduates of early childhood studies work in a variety of sectors and for a variety of employers, including the following:
- Preschools and nurseries
- Public and private schools
- Local governments, national and international charities, and health authorities
- Religious organizations Private homes
- Extended school programs
- Head Start Family day care
- Preschool Montessori Schools Private,
- public franchise, and corp. day care centers
- Conclusion
- In summary, choosing to pursue a Masters degree in early childhood studies can be a rewarding and financially sound decision. The advantages include:
- Ability to work directly with children in many settings
- Ability to support professional practice in fields such as educational psychology
- Excellent salary prospects
- New opportunities for professional development and networking
- Potential for employment in UK, USA, Australia and more
If you are looking for a graduate job in Early Childhood Education or you know someone who is, then the universities’ Graduate Careers Directory can assist. Please do not hesitate to ask and call me.
