Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi State University

Every human development and family studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the human development program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in human development from Mississippi 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.

Mississippi State Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at Mississippi 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
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools	61
Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in human development from Mississippi State. This makes it the #61 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 Mississippi State Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $19,828. This is less than $29,494, which is the national average of all human development majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Human Development Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in human development from Mississippi State. About 12% were men and 88% were women. The typical human development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Human Development & Family Studies from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Mississippi State, 67% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Family & Consumer Sciences
• Textile & Apparel Studies

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Childcare Workers	6,530	$19,310
Preschool Teachers	2,820	$27,940
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,230	$28,710
Community and Social Service Specialists	430	$34,860
Farm and Home Management Advisors	320	$49,350

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.