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Human Development & Family Studies at Western Michigan University

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Human Development & Family Studies at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study human development and family studies, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

WMU Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Human Development

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WMU does offer online courses in human development for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WMU Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 human development majors earned their master's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the human development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Childcare Workers 17,510 $23,670
Social and Human Service Assistants 10,240 $31,640
Preschool Teachers 9,270 $35,010
Community and Social Service Specialists 560 $42,370
Farm and Home Management Advisors 520 $49,840

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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