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 Montclair State University. 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. Montclair State is in the top 10% of the country for human development. More specifically it was ranked #25 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Montclair State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Montclair State paid an average of $668 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $403 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,082 | $20,042 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,674 | $15,674 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,125 | $2,125 |
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Online degrees for the Montclair 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 Montclair State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 95.6% 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 35.7% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at Montclair State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 156 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
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 | 272 |
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 | 1 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 112 |
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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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