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Human Development & Family Studies at Ferris State University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Ferris State University

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

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 34 human development majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

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.

Ferris Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Ferris Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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

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 Ferris 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 Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Basic Certificate Schools 108

Earnings of Ferris Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $29,467. 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 Ferris

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

Ferris Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

100% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in human development at Ferris are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ferris Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 human development students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ferris, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Ferris 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 Ferris State University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ferris 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 MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Childcare Workers 17,510 $23,670
Social and Human Service Assistants 10,240 $31,640
Preschool Teachers 9,270 $35,010
Community and Social Service Specialists 560 $42,370
Farm and Home Management Advisors 520 $49,840

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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