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Human Development & Family Studies at Iowa State University

Human Development & Family Studies at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The human development major at Iowa State 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Human Development Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Iowa State 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 Iowa 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 3
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Iowa State Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State 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 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

If you plan to be a human development major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Family & Community Services 81
General Human Development & Family Studies 22
Child Development 2

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Childcare Workers 8,770 $21,540
Preschool Teachers 4,770 $27,030
Social and Human Service Assistants 4,660 $35,030
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,020 $37,160
Farm and Home Management Advisors 260 $65,110

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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