by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Development. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at IUP was ranked #201 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for IUP.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at IUP was $463 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $319 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,570 | $13,890 |
| Fees | $3,574 | $5,007 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,636 | $12,636 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,080 | $2,080 |
Learn more about IUP tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Human Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at IUP took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IUP is $27,146 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the IUP human development bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IUP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in human development at IUP in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human development and family studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 41 |
View All Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors >
*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.
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