by our College Data Analytics TeamHuman Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Central Michigan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in human development, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Central Michigan was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Central Michigan.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Central Michigan was $789 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $424 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,296 | $22,881 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,676 | $10,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,780 | $1,780 |
Learn more about Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan took out an average of $28,000 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is $29,553 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the Central Michigan human development bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Central Michigan Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, 95.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at Central Michigan in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 110 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family Systems | 44 |
| Child Development | 86 |
*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.
