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Human Development & Family Studies at Hudson Valley Community College

Human Development & Family Studies at Hudson Valley Community College

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

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 8,933.

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.

HVCC Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

HVCC Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at HVCC

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

HVCC Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

97% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in human development at HVCC are white. Around 73% 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 Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Hudson Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care & Support Services Management 40

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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Childcare Workers 47,260 $28,820
Social and Human Service Assistants 37,340 $37,180
Preschool Teachers 30,790 $48,630
Community and Social Service Specialists 15,510 $56,110
Farm and Home Management Advisors 70 $45,250

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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