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Human Development & Family Studies at Appalachian State University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in human development from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Appalachian State does offer online courses in human development for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Appalachian State Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the human development progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Appalachian 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 Schools 82

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from Appalachian State Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $29,824. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $29,494 for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

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Human Development Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 human development majors earned their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Appalachian 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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Childcare Workers 18,830 $22,940
Preschool Teachers 16,110 $28,260
Social and Human Service Assistants 7,930 $30,840
Community and Social Service Specialists 2,840 $42,010
Farm and Home Management Advisors 130 $34,180

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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