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Pennsylvania State University - York 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 - York. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in human development, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State York Bachelor’s in Human Development

#47 in the U.S
#3 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 York was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

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

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 12
Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 47
Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges for Veterans 50
Highest Paid Human Development & Family Studies Graduates 59
Most Popular Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies 344

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

$14,476 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,283 Average Student Debt

Penn State York Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State York was $936 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $555 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $13,484 $22,474
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840

Learn more about Penn State York tuition and fees.

Penn State York 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 York 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 York?

$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 York is $28,600 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $28,141.

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

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

Penn State York Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Human Development

13 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
84.6% Women
23.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 13 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, 84.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at Penn State York in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 13

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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