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Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In 2021, 21 human development majors received their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how Vanderbilt performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at Vanderbilt 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Schools 656

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in human development from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #15 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Human Development Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The human development program at Vanderbilt awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. The typical human development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Vanderbilt since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Vanderbilt Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

81% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in human development from Vanderbilt. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University 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 2
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Vanderbilt 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Childcare Workers 9,660 $21,270
Preschool Teachers 6,160 $32,630
Social and Human Service Assistants 2,760 $32,920
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,360 $39,090
Farm and Home Management Advisors 190 $45,910

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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