by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Care & Support Services Management. 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-Shoals 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NW-SCC paid an average of $266 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $133 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,990 | $7,980 |
| Fees | $841 | $841 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about NW-SCC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the NW-SCC human development associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NW-SCC Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in human development in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 11.1% of human development associate degree recipients at NW-SCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 & Support Services Management | 9 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
