Human Development & Family Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The human development major at Mizzou 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.

Human Development Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

94% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

88% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of human development master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Mizzou, 53% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

The following human development concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies	46

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Childcare Workers	12,930	$23,490
Preschool Teachers	5,510	$30,440
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,650	$29,960
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,060	$38,740
Home Economics Professors	80	$79,730

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
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