Human Development & Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

Penn State University Park Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Penn State University Park Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of human development master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Penn State University Park, 60% 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

If you plan to be a human development major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Childcare Workers	25,370	$22,920
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,230	$50,810

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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