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Human Development & Family Studies at Iowa State University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Iowa State University

If you plan to study human development and 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. In 2021, 83 human development majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa State.

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
  • Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in human development from Iowa State. This makes it the #51 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Iowa State Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $31,078. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $29,494 for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

93% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in human development from Iowa State. About 7% were men and 93% were women. The typical human development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 73% 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 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 61
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Iowa State Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The human development program at Iowa State awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Iowa State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 10 students 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 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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