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Human Development & Family Studies at The University of Alabama

Human Development & Family Studies at The University of Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a human development school? To help you decide if The University of Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's human development program.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

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.

UA Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

UA Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The human development major at UA 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.

Human Development Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 90
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UA Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

95% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of human development master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from UA, 77% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies 128
Early Childhood and Family Studies 31
Family & Community Services 9

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 The University of Alabama.

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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