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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Kentucky

Human Development & Family Studies at University of Kentucky

Every human development & family studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the human development program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year.

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.

UK Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Human Development (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

UK Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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.

Human Development Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from UK, 71% 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 Kentucky with a master's in human development.

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

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

The following human development concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies 6
Family Systems 4

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Childcare Workers 11,340 $21,540
Social and Human Service Assistants 4,510 $30,220
Preschool Teachers 3,950 $33,650
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1,090 $49,570
Community and Social Service Specialists 520 $43,700

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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