Human Development & Family Studies at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 10,093 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.

Cuesta College 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

Cuesta College Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

68% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in human development only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at Cuesta College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

Human Development & Family Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cuesta College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant	34
General Human Development & Family Studies	10

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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 Cuesta College.

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

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*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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