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 Missouri State University - Springfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in human development, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Missouri State was ranked #141 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #3 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Missouri State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Missouri State paid an average of $517 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $228 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $15,510 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,284 | $9,284 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,184 | $4,184 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Missouri State 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.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Missouri State make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $28,141.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Missouri State does offer online classes in its human development bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri State Online Learning page.
About 95.9% 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 14.3% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri State 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 | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Human Development & Family Studies | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human development and family studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Housing | 35 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 39 |
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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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