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Human Development & Family Studies at Northwest-Shoals Community College

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Human Development & Family Studies at Northwest-Shoals Community College

If you are interested in studying human development and family studies, you may want to check out the program at Northwest-Shoals Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NW-SCC is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and approximately 3,360 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.

NW-SCC Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

NW-SCC Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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Human Development Student Demographics at NW-SCC

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

NW-SCC Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

100% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in human development at NW-SCC are white. Around 76% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest-Shoals Community College with a associate'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 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 AL, the home state for Northwest-Shoals Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Childcare Workers 7,490 $19,920
Preschool Teachers 2,480 $24,800
Social and Human Service Assistants 1,350 $28,740
Farm and Home Management Advisors 350 $56,800
Community and Social Service Specialists 210 $26,630

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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