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Human Development & Family Studies at Post University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Post 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 Post University stacks up to those at other schools.

Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 13,844. Of the 1,126 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Post University in 2021, 77 of them were human development and family studies majors.

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.

Post University Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Human Development
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development

Online Classes Are Available at Post University

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, Post University does offer online courses in human development for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Post University Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how Post University performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at Post University 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 Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools 3
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools 23
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Schools 31
Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools 128

Earnings of Post University Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Post University is $31,938. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $29,494 for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

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Human Development Student Demographics at Post University

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

Post University Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

100% Women
53% 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 following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Post University with a associate's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 58
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 39

Post University Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students earned a bachelor's degree in human development from Post University. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men. The typical human development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Post University since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Post University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

Post University 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 CT, the home state for Post University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Childcare Workers 9,490 $27,400
Social and Human Service Assistants 8,300 $40,800
Preschool Teachers 5,690 $43,350
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,020 $53,690
Farm and Home Management Advisors 30 $46,040

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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