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Human Development & Family Studies at Howard Community College

Human Development & Family Studies at Howard Community College

If you plan to study human development & family studies, take a look at what Howard Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and approximately 9,566 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.

HCC Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

HCC Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at HCC

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

HCC Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

The following human development concentations are available at Howard Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Howard Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care & Support Services Management 17

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 MD, the home state for Howard Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Preschool Teachers 9,400 $38,440
Childcare Workers 8,870 $25,980
Social and Human Service Assistants 8,080 $35,520
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,250 $52,430
Farm and Home Management Advisors 240 $66,000

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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