Human Development & Family Studies at University of Georgia

Every human development and 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 University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

UGA Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Human Development
• Doctorate Degree in Human Development

UGA Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Human Development Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in human development from UGA in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in human development each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from UGA, 85% 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 University of Georgia with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Housing

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Childcare Workers	14,790	$21,810
Preschool Teachers	14,430	$30,910
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360
Community and Social Service Specialists	2,020	$42,640
Farm and Home Management Advisors	130	$41,680

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.