by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Sonoma State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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 SSU was ranked #157 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #27 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,210 | $2,210 |
| Books and Supplies | $986 | $986 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,282 | $14,282 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,504 | $3,504 |
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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 SSU in Human Development walked away with an average of $16,225 in student debt. That is 33% lower than the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SSU is $32,213 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the SSU 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 SSU Online Learning page.
About 87.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at SSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 24 |
*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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