by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Family & Community Services. 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 Western Kentucky 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WKU paid an average of $917 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $607 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,140 | $18,340 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WKU offers online option in its human development master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their Master’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.9%.
Around 28.6% of human development master’s degree recipients at WKU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Family & Community Services | 7 |
*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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