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Human Development & Family Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Human Development & Family Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in human development from Missouri 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.

Missouri State Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Human Development (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development
  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

Missouri State Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at Missouri 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 Focused Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools 23

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in human development from Missouri State. This makes it the #9 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from Missouri State Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $28,977. This is less than $29,494, which is the national average of all human development majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Human Development Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in human development from Missouri State. About 98% of these graduates were women and the other 2% were men.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 48
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Missouri State Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 human development majors earned their master's degree from Missouri State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Missouri State, 85% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Missouri State also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 0 student 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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Childcare Workers 12,930 $23,490
Preschool Teachers 5,510 $30,440
Social and Human Service Assistants 3,650 $29,960
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,060 $38,740
Home Economics Professors 80 $79,730

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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