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Human Development & Family Studies at Wichita State University

If you are interested in studying human development and family studies, you may want to check out the program at Wichita State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1 human development major received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

WSU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human development programs across the country. The following shows how WSU 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 WSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 29

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in human development from WSU. This makes it the #29 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Human Development Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
The human development program at WSU awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State 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 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WSU Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

79% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Human Development & Family Studies from WSU in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from WSU, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WSU 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Childcare Workers 5,800 $20,650
Social and Human Service Assistants 3,980 $33,620
Preschool Teachers 1,930 $31,560
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,210 $37,020
Farm and Home Management Advisors 270 $55,810

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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