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Pennsylvania State University - Altoona 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 - Altoona. 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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Rankings for the Penn State Altoona Bachelor’s in Human Development

#57 in the U.S
#5 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Penn State Altoona was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Altoona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 57
Most Focused Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 62
Highest Paid Human Development & Family Studies Graduates 63
Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 84
Most Popular Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 280

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

$15,206 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,283 Average Student Debt

Penn State Altoona Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State Altoona was $997 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $592 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,214 $23,924
Fees $992 $992
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 Altoona tuition and fees.

Penn State Altoona Human Development Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Altoona in Human Development walked away with an average of $27,283 in student debt. 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 Altoona?

$28,600 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Altoona make an average of $28,600 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $28,141.

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

Online degrees for the Penn State Altoona 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 Penn State Altoona Online Learning page.

Penn State Altoona Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Human Development

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
83.3% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 18 bachelor’s degrees in human development awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2018-2019, 83.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 33.3% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State Altoona in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bachelor’s in Human Development Focus Areas at Penn State Altoona

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 18

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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