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Human Development & Family Studies at College of the Canyons

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Human Development & Family Studies at College of the Canyons

If you are interested in studying human development and family studies, you may want to check out the program at College of the Canyons. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.

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.

College of the Canyons Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Human Development (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Human Development (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Human Development

College of the Canyons Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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Human Development Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

92% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in human development only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at College of the Canyons may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in human development graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Canyons with a associate's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 CA, the home state for College of the Canyons.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Childcare Workers 60,460 $28,630
Preschool Teachers 52,950 $37,850
Social and Human Service Assistants 50,600 $43,330
Community and Social Service Specialists 13,290 $49,830
Home Economics Professors 170 $93,960

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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