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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

What traits are you looking for in a human development school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska - Lincoln is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's human development program.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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.

UNL Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

UNL Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in human development from UNL. This makes it the #6 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Human Development Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

84% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in human development from UNL. About 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from UNL, 84% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNL 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Childcare Workers 9,090 $23,980
Social and Human Service Assistants 3,420 $28,540
Preschool Teachers 1,300 $37,980
Community and Social Service Specialists 470 $42,580
Farm and Home Management Advisors 470 $70,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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