by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Early Childhood and 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 American Public University System. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at American Military University was ranked #210 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.
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Part-time undergraduates at American Military University paid an average of $285 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $6,840 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
Learn more about American Military University tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at American Military University in Human Development walked away with an average of $39,167 in student debt. That is 61% higher than the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from American Military University is $24,035 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $28,141.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that American Military University offers online option in its human development bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Military University Online Learning page.
About 92.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.9% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at American Military University in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood and Family Studies | 157 |
*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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