by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Development. 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 Post University. 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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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 Post University was ranked #199 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #4 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for Post University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Post University paid an average of $570 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,258 | $15,258 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,600 | $11,600 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,250 | $4,250 |
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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 Post University in Human Development walked away with an average of $40,689 in student debt. That is 67% higher than the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Post University is $31,547 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $28,141.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Post University offers online option in its human development bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Post University Online Learning page.
About 94.0% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.0% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at Post University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development | 50 |
*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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