by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Development. 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 Appalachian State University. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Appalachian State was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #4 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Appalachian State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Appalachian State paid an average of $644 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $143 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
| Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
Learn more about Appalachian State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Human Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State took out an average of $20,375 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State make an average of $27,150 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $28,141.
Appalachian State does not offer an online option for its human development bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Appalachian State Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.3% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at Appalachian State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development | 32 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 22 |
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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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