Human Development & Family Studies at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

K -State Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

92% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of human development master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from K -State, 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 Kansas State University with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

The following human development concentations are available at Kansas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies	29
Family & Community Services	4

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 Kansas 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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