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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Human Development & Family Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

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 Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

Mizzou Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mizzou offers distance education options for human development at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Mizzou Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

96% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in human development from Mizzou in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Mizzou, 70% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Childcare Workers 12,930 $23,490
Preschool Teachers 5,510 $30,440
Social and Human Service Assistants 3,650 $29,960
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,060 $38,740
Home Economics Professors 80 $79,730

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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