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Human Development & Family Studies at Michigan State University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In 2021, 117 human development majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan 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.

Michigan State Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Michigan State offers distance education options for human development at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Michigan State Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the human development progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at Michigan 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools 84

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in human development from Michigan State. This makes it the #41 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Michigan State Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $32,168. This is 9% higher than $29,494, which is the national average for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

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Human Development Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students earned a bachelor's degree in human development from Michigan State. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its human development bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 47
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Michigan State Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in human development from Michigan State. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Michigan State, 70% 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 Michigan State University with a master'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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 2 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Childcare Workers 17,510 $23,670
Social and Human Service Assistants 10,240 $31,640
Preschool Teachers 9,270 $35,010
Community and Social Service Specialists 560 $42,370
Farm and Home Management Advisors 520 $49,840

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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