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Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt University

Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 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.

Vanderbilt Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development
  • 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

94% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of human development master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Vanderbilt, 77% 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in human development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

The following human development concentations are available at Vanderbilt University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development 13
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 8

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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