by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Care Provider/Assistant. 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 Harcum College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in human development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Harcum College paid an average of $810 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,000 | $26,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,740 | $10,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,495 | $2,495 |
Learn more about Harcum College tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Harcum College in Human Development walked away with an average of $25,651 in student debt. That is 55% higher than the national average of $16,543.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their associate degree from Harcum College is $25,709 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $19,924.
Harcum College does not offer an online option for its human development associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harcum College Online Learning page.
About 97.8% of the students who received their Associate in human development in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 96.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 88.9% of the human development associate degrees at Harcum College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 45 |
*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.
