Human Development & Family Studies at Auburn University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year.

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.

Auburn Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development
Master’s Degree in Human Development

Auburn Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The human development major at Auburn 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Human Development Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	65
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Auburn Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

92% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of human development master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Auburn, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

The following human development concentations are available at Auburn University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services	107
Family & Community Services	3

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Childcare Workers	7,490	$19,920
Preschool Teachers	2,480	$24,800
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,350	$28,740
Farm and Home Management Advisors	350	$56,800
Community and Social Service Specialists	210	$26,630

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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