by our College Data Analytics TeamHuman Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Michigan State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Michigan State was $1,544 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $786 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,858 | $37,056 |
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their master’s degree from Michigan State is $40,896 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $40,546.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Michigan State does offer online classes in its human development master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, 90.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 90.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the human development master’s degrees at Michigan State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Family & Community Services | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human development and family studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 5 |
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*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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