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 Rhode Island. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in human development, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at URI paid an average of $1,512 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $783 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 | $14,096 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $1,868 |
human development who receive their master’s degree from URI make an average of $43,426 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $40,546.
URI does not offer an online option for its human development master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, 78.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in human development at URI in 2019-2020, 21.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 6 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 4 |
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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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