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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Oregon

Human Development & Family Studies at University of Oregon

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 Oregon stacks up to those at other schools.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 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.

UO Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

UO Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Human Development Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

81% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of human development master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from UO, 52% 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 Oregon with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

If you plan to be a human development major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oregon. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 20

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Preschool Teachers 7,100 $30,400
Childcare Workers 6,720 $26,740
Social and Human Service Assistants 6,630 $38,020
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,620 $42,910
Farm and Home Management Advisors 250 $71,140

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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