by our College Data Analytics TeamHuman Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at East Carolina University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 ECU was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for ECU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ECU paid an average of $864 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $185 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
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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 ECU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECU is $29,517 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $28,141.
ECU 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 ECU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, 93.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 92.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.0% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at ECU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Child Development | 13 |
| Family & Community Services | 87 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 61 |
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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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