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Human Development & Family Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559.

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.

UT Knoxville Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The human development major at UT Knoxville 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Human Development Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

96% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Knoxville Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

94% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of human development master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from UT Knoxville, 89% 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies	112

Family & Consumer Economics

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Childcare Workers	9,660	$21,270
Preschool Teachers	6,160	$32,630
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,760	$32,920
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,360	$39,090
Farm and Home Management Advisors	190	$45,910

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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