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Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

51 Human Development students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

A Child Development & Family Studies major is the 63rd most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Child Development & Family Studies Majors in Alabama

Human Development majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 44
Post-Master’s Certificate 4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 4
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 3
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 3
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 3

Gender Distribution

In Alabama, a human development major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of human development majors in Alabama is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.0%
  • Black or African American: 31.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.9%
  • White: 60.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 0.0%
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Jobs for Child Development & Family Studies Grads in Alabama

There are 11,970 people in the state and 1,489,720 people in the nation working in human development jobs.

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Wages for Child Development & Family Studies Jobs in Alabama

A typical salary for a human development grad in the state is $26,630, compared to a typical salary of $35,830 nationwide.

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There are 4 colleges in Alabama that offer human development degrees. Learn about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Amridge University

Montgomery
21 Degrees in Major Awarded
40% Graduation Rate
775 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $17,618. 100% of the teachers are full time. It takes the average student 4.00 years to graduate.

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
78% Graduation Rate
30,737 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 87% are considered full time. A typical student attending Auburn will pay a net price of $24,018. Of all the students who attend this school, 74% get financial aid.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
37,840 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 77%. A typical student attending UA will pay a net price of $20,917. The student loan default rate is 4.00% which is lower than average.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
8,086 Total Students

15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 96% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 66%.

Child Development & Family Studies Careers in AL

Some of the careers human development majors go into include:

Job Title AL Job Growth AL Median Salary
Social and Human Service Assistants 11% $27,630
Preschool Teachers 8% $21,460
Home Economics Professors 6% $74,130

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to human development.

Major Annual Graduates in AL
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 109
General Family & Consumer Sciences 102
Family & Consumer Economics 31

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