Human Development & Family Studies at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 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.

Tufts Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

Tufts Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Human Development Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

86% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of human development master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in human development each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Tufts, 54% 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 Tufts University with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

Human Development & Family Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tufts University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development	18

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 Tufts 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

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
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