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Human Development & Family Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Human Development & Family Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in human development from Purdue.

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.

Purdue Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Purdue Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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

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 Purdue 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 12
Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools 46

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in human development from Purdue. This makes it the #79 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $29,025. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,494 for all human development students.

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Human Development Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Purdue Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The human development program at Purdue awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Purdue, 67% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 1 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Childcare Workers 8,100 $21,620
Social and Human Service Assistants 6,530 $31,080
Preschool Teachers 6,510 $27,250
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,230 $40,480
Farm and Home Management Advisors 550 $45,730

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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