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Human Development & Family Studies at Virginia Tech

209 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Human Development & Family Studies is one of the majors in the family, consumer & human sciences program at Virginia Tech.

We'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. In addition, we cover how Virginia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with human development programs.

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Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Human Development Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for human development majors, Virginia Tech 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 Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools 4
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4

Popularity of Human Development at Virginia Tech

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 209 bachelor's degrees in human development & family studies. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 221 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 9 students received their master’s degree in human development from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #47 most popular school for human development master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in human development in 2022, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Human Development Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

$33,654 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Human Development Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Human Development majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,654 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,640 for all human development bachelor's degree recipients.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the human development program at Virginia Tech is $405 per month.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Human Development from Virginia Tech Cost?

$15,478 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$37,380 Average Student Debt

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,388 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $529 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,698 $33,310
Fees $2,780 $3,384
Books and Supplies $2,620 $2,620
On Campus Room and Board $14,888 $14,888
On Campus Other Expenses $4,266 $4,266

Learn more about Virginia Tech tuition and fees.

Virginia Tech Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The human development program at Virginia Tech awarded 209 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in human development.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 163
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 11

Does Virginia Tech Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Human Development?

Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.

Virginia Tech Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in human development from Virginia Tech. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in human development.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Human Development Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human development majors at Virginia Tech.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 266
Human Sciences Business Services 86

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