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Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt University

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 Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

Vanderbilt Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

Vanderbilt Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

81% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of human development master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in human development each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Childcare Workers 9,660 $21,270
Preschool Teachers 6,160 $32,630
Social and Human Service Assistants 2,760 $32,920
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,360 $39,090
Farm and Home Management Advisors 190 $45,910

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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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