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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Master’s in Human Development & Family Studies

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in human development, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Master’s in Human Development

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Human Development from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $915 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Master’s in Human Development?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park human development master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Master’s Student Diversity for Human Development

7 Master's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
42.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 students received their master’s degree in human development. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their Master’s in human development in 2018-2019 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 42.9% of human development master’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Human Development Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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 7

References

*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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