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Human Development & Family Studies at West Virginia University

Human Development & Family Studies at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development

WVU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The human development major at WVU 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 WVU

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

WVU Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

The following human development concentations are available at West Virginia University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development 38

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Childcare Workers 2,470 $21,490
Social and Human Service Assistants 1,910 $30,750
Preschool Teachers 1,890 $32,560
Community and Social Service Specialists 450 $35,550
Farm and Home Management Advisors 140 $55,450

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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