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Human Development & Family Studies at Washington State University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 190 of them were human development and family studies majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Human Development

Wazzu Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how Wazzu 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
31

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in human development from Wazzu. This is the #99 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $34,566. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $29,494 for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

97% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 190 human development students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 55% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 105
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 2 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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