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Human Development & Family Studies at Samford University

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

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 students attend the school each year. Of the 994 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Samford University in 2021, 35 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.

Samford Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development

Samford Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the human development progam at Samford 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 Samford 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 Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools 206
215

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from Samford Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Samford is $21,575. This is less than $29,494, which is the national average of all human development majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Human Development Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Human Development & Family Studies from Samford in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Samford 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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

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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