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Human Development & Family Studies at Texas Woman's University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Texas Woman’s 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 Texas Woman's University stacks up to those at other schools.

TWU is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 16,433 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 116 human development majors received their bachelor's degree from TWU.

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.

TWU 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 TWU

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

  • Master’s Degree

TWU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the human development progam at TWU 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 TWU 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 Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools 37
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools 62
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Schools 150

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in human development from TWU. This makes it the #2 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of TWU Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at TWU is $28,006. 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 TWU

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

TWU Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The human development program at TWU awarded 116 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its human development bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

TWU Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

97% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students earned a master's degree in human development from TWU. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from TWU, 56% 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 Woman's University with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

TWU also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 14 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 Woman's 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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