by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Development & Family Studies. 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 University of Connecticut. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for human development majors, UCONN came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCONN paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,406 | $37,074 |
| Fees | $3,428 | $3,428 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,258 | $13,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,032 | $3,032 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCONN in Human Development walked away with an average of $24,703 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN is $31,964 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $28,141.
UCONN does not offer an online option for its human development bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCONN Online Learning page.
About 89.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in human development at UCONN in 2019-2020, 43.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 98 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Development & Family Studies | 182 |
*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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