by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Care Provider/Assistant. 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 American Public University System. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at American Military University paid an average of $285 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $6,840 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
Learn more about American Military University tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Human Development students who received their associate degree at American Military University took out an average of $24,896 in student loans. That is 50% higher than the national average of $16,543.
human development who receive their associate degree from American Military University make an average of $16,081 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% lower than the national average of $19,924.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. American Military University does offer online classes in its human development associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Military University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in human development in 2019-2020, 93.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 96.4%.
Around 42.4% of human development associate degree recipients at American Military University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 92 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
