Human Development & Family Studies at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 students received a bachelor's degree in human development from UGA.

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.

UGA Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

UGA Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how UGA 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 UGA 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools	32

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in human development from UGA. This makes it the #32 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UGA Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $29,842. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $29,494 for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

Human Development Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 human development majors earned their bachelor's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	151
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UGA Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 human development majors earned their master's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from UGA, 85% 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 University of Georgia with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UGA also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Human Sciences Business Services
• Housing
• 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Childcare Workers	14,790	$21,810
Preschool Teachers	14,430	$30,910
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360
Community and Social Service Specialists	2,020	$42,640
Farm and Home Management Advisors	130	$41,680

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
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.