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Human Development & Family Studies at Wichita State University

Human Development & Family Studies at Wichita State University

Every human development & 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 Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year.

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

  • Basic Certificate in Human Development (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

WSU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

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 Master’s Program

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of human development master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from WSU, 78% 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

Human Development & Family Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Adult Development & Aging 15

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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