Human Development & Family Studies at Western Oregon University

Every human development and 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 Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. Of the 976 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University in 2021, 25 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.

Western Oregon State College Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development

Western Oregon State College Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon State College 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
Most Focused Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84

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

Human Development Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in human development from Western Oregon State College in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women. The typical human development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Western Oregon State College since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western Oregon State College also has a doctoral program available in human development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Preschool Teachers	7,100	$30,400
Childcare Workers	6,720	$26,740
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,630	$38,020
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,620	$42,910
Farm and Home Management Advisors	250	$71,140

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
• Image Credit: By Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.