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Human Development & Family Studies at Eastern Washington University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Eastern Washington University

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and approximately 12,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University in 2021, 48 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.

EWU Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Human Development (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development

Online Classes Are Available at EWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, EWU does offer online courses in human development for the following degree levels:

EWU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at EWU 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 Online Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 10
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Basic Certificate Schools 41
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools 139

Earnings of EWU Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at EWU is $29,965. This is 2% higher than $29,494, which is the national average for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

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Human Development Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students earned a bachelor's degree in human development from EWU. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at EWU 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 Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

EWU 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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Preschool Teachers 11,050 $32,960
Social and Human Service Assistants 8,090 $40,200
Childcare Workers 7,890 $29,430
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,870 $43,420
Home Economics Professors 110 $64,590

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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