by our College Data Analytics TeamHuman Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Michigan State 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Michigan State is in the top 10% of the country for human development. More specifically it was ranked #20 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $519 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
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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 Michigan State took out an average of $30,889 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State make an average of $33,014 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.6% of the human development students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.9% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at Michigan State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development | 27 |
| Family & Community Services | 92 |
*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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