by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Care Provider/Assistant. 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 Northwest Mississippi Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in human development, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NWCC paid an average of $245 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $145 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Fees | $190 | $2,590 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $3,550 | $3,550 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,915 | $1,915 |
Learn more about NWCC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their associate degree from NWCC is $18,576 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $19,924.
NWCC does not offer an online option for its human development associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NWCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.3% of the human development students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 96.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in human development at NWCC in 2019-2020, 69.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 13 |
*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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