by our College Data Analytics TeamHuman Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Merrimack 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Merrimack was ranked #39 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for human development majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Merrimack.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Merrimack was $1,523 per credit hour 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 | $42,401 | $42,401 |
| Fees | $2,673 | $2,673 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,407 | $16,407 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,450 | $1,450 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Human Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at Merrimack took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Merrimack make an average of $32,094 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $28,141.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Merrimack offers online option in its human development bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Merrimack Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.3% of the human development students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Around 15.8% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Merrimack in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 95 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Community Services | 35 |
| Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services | 85 |
*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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