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Human Development & Family Studies at Boston University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in human development.

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.

Boston U Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

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Human Development Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Boston U, 76% 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 Boston 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 2
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Preschool Teachers 16,360 $39,180
Social and Human Service Assistants 15,230 $35,390
Childcare Workers 13,300 $30,090
Community and Social Service Specialists 910 $44,880

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*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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