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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for human development majors, Ohio State came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ohio State paid an average of $1,358 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,615 | $32,599 |
| Fees | $903 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,066 | $13,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ohio State in Human Development walked away with an average of $24,064 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State make an average of $34,230 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the Ohio 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.1% of the human development students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Around 30.3% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio 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 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 138 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
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 | 201 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human development and family studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Consumer Economics | 78 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 74 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 78 |
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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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