Human Development & Family Studies at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

UO Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

UO Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in human development, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Human Development Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in human development from UO. About 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in human development each year. UO 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 UO, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the human development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Preschool Teachers	7,100	$30,400
Childcare Workers	6,720	$26,740
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,630	$38,020
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,620	$42,910
Farm and Home Management Advisors	250	$71,140

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 Visitor7 under License

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