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General Human Development & Family Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

51 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in human development and family studies.

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General Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Human Development and Family Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development and family studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges for Veterans 7
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (With Aid) 8
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies 18
Best Value Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (With Aid) 19
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Graduate Degree Schools 21
Best Value Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies 25
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies 25
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Human Development & Family Studies Graduates 29
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Human Development & Family Studies Graduates 45
Highest Paid General Human Development & Family Studies Graduates 50

Popularity of Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in general human development & family studies. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in human development and family studies from Purdue. This makes it the #42 most popular school for human development and family studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in human development and family studies in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Purdue Human Development and Family Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human development and family studies majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

The human development and family studies program at Purdue awarded 51 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 2% of these degrees went to men with the other 98% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in human development and family studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Purdue General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

The human development and family studies program at Purdue awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in human development and family studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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