Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Human Development & Family Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Find Schools Near

Human Development & Family Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying human development and family studies, you may want to check out the program at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students received a bachelor's degree in human development from Ohio 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.

Ohio State Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at Ohio 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
Best Child Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 14

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in human development from Ohio State. This makes it the #68 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $29,041. This is less than $29,494, which is the national average of all human development majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

undefined

Human Development Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The human development program at Ohio State awarded 173 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. The typical human development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

undefined

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in human development.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 115
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Ohio State Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

undefined

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Ohio State, 80% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in human development.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 7 students 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Childcare Workers 18,630 $22,740
Preschool Teachers 15,390 $29,020
Social and Human Service Assistants 15,210 $34,450
Community and Social Service Specialists 2,720 $44,390

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.