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Human Development & Family Studies at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Human Development & Family Studies at Southwest Mississippi Community College

What traits are you looking for in a human development school? To help you decide if Southwest Mississippi Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's human development program.

SMCC is located in Summit, Mississippi and has a total student population of 1,888.

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.

SMCC Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Human Development

SMCC Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

100% Women
85% 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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SMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in human development graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Mississippi Community College with a associate's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

If you plan to be a human development major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant 22

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 MS, the home state for Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Childcare Workers 6,530 $19,310
Preschool Teachers 2,820 $27,940
Social and Human Service Assistants 2,230 $28,710
Community and Social Service Specialists 430 $34,860
Farm and Home Management Advisors 320 $49,350

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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