Human Development & Family Studies at Washington State University

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 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.

Wazzu 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

Wazzu Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The human development major at Wazzu 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 Wazzu

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

Wazzu Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. The typical human development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	86
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Wazzu Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

100% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
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 Washington State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies	192

Textile & Apparel Studies

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,090	$40,200
Childcare Workers	7,890	$29,430
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,870	$43,420
Home Economics Professors	110	$64,590

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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