Human Development & Family Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

If you plan to study human development and family studies, take a look at what Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and approximately 5,152 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

SMU MN Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Human Development

Online Classes Are Available at SMU MN

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SMU MN does offer online courses in human development for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SMU MN Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at SMU MN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human development majors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

SMU MN Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in human development from SMU MN. About 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in human development each year. SMU MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from SMU MN, 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 MN, the home state for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Childcare Workers	11,830	$25,820
Preschool Teachers	8,180	$37,500
Community and Social Service Specialists	2,690	$50,560
Farm and Home Management Advisors	40	$58,580

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
• Image Credit: By Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.