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Human Development & Family Studies at East Carolina University

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Human Development & Family Studies at East Carolina 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 East Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798. In 2021, 76 human development majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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.

ECU Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

ECU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at ECU 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 Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools 34

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in human development from ECU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from ECU Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $27,535. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,494 for all human development students.

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Human Development Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in human development from ECU. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at ECU 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ECU Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in human development from ECU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from ECU, 100% 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 East Carolina University with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ECU 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 East Carolina 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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