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Human Development & Family Studies at Texas Tech University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study human development and family studies, take a look at what Texas Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University in 2021, 205 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.

Texas Tech Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Texas Tech

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.

Texas Tech does offer online education options in human development for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Texas Tech Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the human development progam at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech 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 11
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in human development from Texas Tech. This makes it the #51 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Texas Tech Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $32,838. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% 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 Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 205 students earned a bachelor's degree in human development from Texas Tech. About 98% of these graduates were women and the other 2% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 138
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Texas Tech Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in human development from Texas Tech. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Texas Tech, 75% 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 Texas Tech University with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 2 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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Childcare Workers 46,890 $22,150
Preschool Teachers 34,790 $34,960
Social and Human Service Assistants 19,970 $36,000
Community and Social Service Specialists 2,660 $35,070
Farm and Home Management Advisors 180 $28,570

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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