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Human Development & Family Studies at Western Michigan University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In 2021, 69 human development majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WMU offers distance education options for human development at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WMU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the human development progam at WMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human development major at WMU 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 Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 28

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in human development from WMU. This makes it the #81 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WMU Human Development Graduates

The median salary of human development students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $32,073. This is 9% higher than $29,494, which is the national average for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

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Human Development Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a bachelor's degree in human development from WMU. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human development at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WMU Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in human development from WMU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

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

WMU 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Childcare Workers 17,510 $23,670
Social and Human Service Assistants 10,240 $31,640
Preschool Teachers 9,270 $35,010
Community and Social Service Specialists 560 $42,370
Farm and Home Management Advisors 520 $49,840

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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