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Human Development & Family Studies at Northern Virginia Community College

Human Development & Family Studies at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and has a total student population of 52,873.

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.

Northern Virginia Community 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

Northern Virginia Community College Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

97% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in human development graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

Human Development & Family Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Virginia Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant 77

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 VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Childcare Workers 14,410 $24,620
Preschool Teachers 10,010 $37,880
Social and Human Service Assistants 7,250 $33,580
Community and Social Service Specialists 2,060 $56,030

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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