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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Kentucky

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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Kentucky

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

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

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

UK Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in human development from UK. This makes it the #61 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.

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

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Human Development & Family Studies from UK in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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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 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UK 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 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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