by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Care Provider/Assistant. 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in human development, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SMCC paid an average of $250 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $130 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,980 | $5,680 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $3,800 | $3,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,200 | $4,200 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the human development associate degree program at SMCC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in human development in 2019-2020, 96.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 96.4%.
Around 63.0% of human development associate degree recipients at SMCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 27 |
*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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