Human Development & Family Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

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 Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Human Development

VCU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of human development master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Adult Development & Aging	15

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Childcare Workers	14,410	$24,620
Preschool Teachers	10,010	$37,880
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,250	$33,580
Community and Social Service Specialists	2,060	$56,030

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.

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