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Human Development & Family Studies at Tufts University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in human development from Tufts.

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.

Tufts Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Tufts Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the human development progam at Tufts 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 Tufts 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 Schools 5
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 102
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools 186

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in human development from Tufts. This makes it the #29 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Tufts Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tufts is $35,452. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% 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 Tufts

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

Tufts Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 human development students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Tufts, about 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical human development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Tufts Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in human development from Tufts. About 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 4 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Preschool Teachers 16,360 $39,180
Social and Human Service Assistants 15,230 $35,390
Childcare Workers 13,300 $30,090
Community and Social Service Specialists 910 $44,880

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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