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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Bachelor’s in Human Development & Family Studies

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Bachelor’s in Human Development

#9 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

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. Penn State University Park is in the top 10% of the country for human development. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 109 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 9
Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 16
Most Popular Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 55
Best Value Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 59
Highest Paid Human Development & Family Studies Graduates 62
Most Focused Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 529

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Human Development from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,283 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Human Development Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Human Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park took out an average of $27,283 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $24,303.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Human Development From Penn State University Park?

$28,600 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $28,600 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $28,141.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Human Development?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its human development bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Human Development

91 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
94.5% Women
18.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 91 students received their bachelor’s degree in human development. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2018-2019, 94.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 92.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.7% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 66
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Bachelor’s in Human Development Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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 91

References

*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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