by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Development & Family Studies. 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 Howard 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, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #77 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
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Part-time undergraduates at Howard paid an average of $1,108 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,464 | $26,464 |
| Fees | $1,976 | $1,976 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,900 | $1,900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,650 | $15,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,260 | $3,260 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Human Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at Howard 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 Howard is $39,009 per year. That is 39% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Howard 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 Howard Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 80.0% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Development & Family Studies | 5 |
*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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