Human Development & Family Studies at Merritt College

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

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and approximately 6,261 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.

Merritt College Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Human Development (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Human Development (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Human Development

Merritt College Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

91% Women

91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in human development only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at Merritt College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

Merritt College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in human development graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant	16

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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 CA, the home state for Merritt College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Childcare Workers	60,460	$28,630
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Community and Social Service Specialists	13,290	$49,830
Home Economics Professors	170	$93,960

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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