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 Meredith 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, 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 Meredith was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Meredith.
Part-time undergraduates at Meredith paid an average of $988 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,832 | $39,832 |
| Fees | $120 | $120 |
| Books and Supplies | $850 | $850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,746 | $11,746 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,840 | $1,840 |
Learn more about Meredith tuition and fees.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Meredith make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the Meredith 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 Meredith Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 5.6% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Meredith 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| 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 | 18 |
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 | 7 |
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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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