Human Development & Family Studies at North Carolina 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 North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 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.

NC State Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Human Development

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NC State does offer online courses in human development for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NC State Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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.

Human Development Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in human development from NC State in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from NC State, 62% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Childcare Workers	18,830	$22,940
Preschool Teachers	16,110	$28,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,930	$30,840
Community and Social Service Specialists	2,840	$42,010
Farm and Home Management Advisors	130	$34,180

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
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.