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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Central Oklahoma

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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Central Oklahoma

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. Of the 2,442 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Oklahoma in 2021, 19 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.

UCO Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

UCO Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how UCO performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at UCO 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 Focused Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools 63
Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Schools 627

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in human development from UCO. This makes it the #38 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from UCO Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCO is $26,360. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,494 for all human development students.

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Human Development Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in human development from UCO in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at UCO 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 University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UCO Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in human development from UCO. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Oklahoma 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 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UCO also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 0 student 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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Childcare Workers 7,160 $20,440
Preschool Teachers 5,830 $29,310
Social and Human Service Assistants 1,010 $29,400
Community and Social Service Specialists 260 $42,670
Farm and Home Management Advisors 130 $47,140

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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