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 Washington 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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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 CWU was ranked #165 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #4 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for CWU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CWU was $752 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
| Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
Learn more about CWU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CWU in Human Development walked away with an average of $23,500 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from CWU make an average of $29,141 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $28,141.
CWU 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 CWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, 88.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Around 26.9% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at CWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family Systems | 14 |
| Child Development | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human development and family studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 5 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 12 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 21 |
View All Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors >
*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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