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 Oregon 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. The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #54 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oregon State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
Learn more about Oregon State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oregon State in Human Development walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State make an average of $31,423 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $28,141.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Oregon 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 Oregon State Online Learning page.
About 91.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Around 28.8% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon 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 | 15 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 189 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
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 | 274 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human development and family studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Sciences Business Services | 52 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 42 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 13 |
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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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