by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UCONN ranks among other schools offering degrees in human development.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for human development majors, UCONN came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Connecticut handed out 170 bachelor's degrees in human development & family studies. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 182 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in human development from UCONN. This makes it the #68 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in human development in 2021, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Human Development majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCONN go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,092 a year. This is higher than $29,494, which is the national median for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCONN, human development students borrow a median amount of $23,059 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all human development bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,562.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the human development program at UCONN is $479 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human development majors at University of Connecticut.
Of the 170 human development students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 11% were men and 89% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in human development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in human development from UCONN. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCONN are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in human development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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