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 Goodwin College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Goodwin paid an average of $707 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,988 | $19,988 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,200 | $6,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,772 | $5,772 |
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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. Human Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at Goodwin took out an average of $27,519 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Goodwin is $34,704 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the Goodwin 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 Goodwin Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in human development at Goodwin in 2019-2020, 55.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 9 |
*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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