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Human Development & Family Studies at Alcorn State University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Alcorn State University

What traits are you looking for in a human development school? To help you decide if Alcorn State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's human development program.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and approximately 3,230 students attend the school each year. Of the 565 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alcorn State University in 2021, 12 of them were human development and family studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Development & Family Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Alcorn State Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development

Alcorn State Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how Alcorn State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at Alcorn State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Development & Family Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 59
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 161
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Schools 459
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools 589

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from Alcorn State Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Alcorn State is $21,684. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,494 for all human development students.

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Human Development Student Demographics at Alcorn State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human development majors at Alcorn State University.

Alcorn State Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 human development majors earned their bachelor's degree from Alcorn State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its human development bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Alcorn State also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Human Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in human development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Alcorn State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Childcare Workers 6,530 $19,310
Preschool Teachers 2,820 $27,940
Social and Human Service Assistants 2,230 $28,710
Community and Social Service Specialists 430 $34,860
Farm and Home Management Advisors 320 $49,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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