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 Liberty University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Liberty University was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #8 in Virginia.
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Part-time undergraduates at Liberty University paid an average of $376 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 | $14,791 | $14,791 |
| Fees | $669 | $669 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,299 | $1,299 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,273 | $11,273 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,310 | $6,310 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Liberty University in Human Development walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. 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 Liberty University is $21,964 per year. That is 22% lower than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the Liberty University 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 Liberty University Online Learning page.
About 97.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Around 5.7% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Liberty University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
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 | 35 |
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 | 4 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 47 |
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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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