Human Development & Family Studies at Auburn University

Every human development and family studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the human development program at Auburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,840 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 2021, 92 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.

Auburn Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Auburn Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how Auburn 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	19
	20
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools	55

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in human development from Auburn. This makes it the #37 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from Auburn Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $25,613. This is less than $29,494, which is the national average of all human development majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 92 human development students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Auburn, about 1% were men and 99% were women.

About 92% 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	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	85
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Auburn Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in human development from Auburn. About 33% were men and 67% were 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 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Auburn, 92% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Food, Nutrition & Related Services
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other)
• Textile & Apparel Studies

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
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.