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Human Development & Family Studies at Whittier College

24 Bachelor's Degrees
#151 Overall Quality
Human Development & Family Studies is one of the majors in the family, consumer & human sciences program at Whittier College.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Whittier ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in human development.

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Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available at Whittier

Whittier Human Development Rankings

The bachelor's program at Whittier was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #19 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools 151

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Whittier College handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in human development & family studies. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.

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

$49,864 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Whittier Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Whittier paid an average of $2,039 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $48,924 $48,924
Fees $940 $940
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $15,623 $15,623
On Campus Other Expenses $1,000 $1,000

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Whittier Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Human Development & Family Studies from Whittier in 2021-2022, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Does Whittier Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Human Development?

Whittier 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 Whittier Online Learning page.

Whittier Human Development Students

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

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